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1836 Prairietown

Step back in time and join a bustling community where people, animals, objects, and daily routines are exactly the same as they were over 150 years ago.

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1836 Prairietown

Step back in time and join a bustling community where people, animals, objects, and daily routines are exactly the same as they were over 150 years ago.

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Learn how a Civil War rifle was loaded and fired, according to military protocol. Guests will then be able to fire either a Springfield or Enfield rifle.

In addition to our 11 great experience areas, Conner Prairie offers activities throughout our grounds that help guests learn a new skill or try something they've never tried before. These great opportunities occur on a rotating basis, and no tickets are required—simply pay for these experiences on site!

Cost: $5 per activity
Ages: 14+

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  • November 1, 2015 - November 1, 2015 2:30 PM

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Sat July 01
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Sun July 02
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Mon July 03
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Mon July 03
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Mon July 03
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Art Camp
Tue July 04
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Tue July 04
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glorious Fourth
Fri July 07
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Sat July 08
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Mon July 10
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Maker Camp
Mon July 10
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Thu July 13
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM This Little Piggy
Fri July 14
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Fri July 14
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM This Little Piggy
Sat July 15
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Sat July 15
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Mon July 17
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Mon July 17
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Maker Camp
Fri July 21
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Sun July 23
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Members Only Ice Cream Social
Sun July 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Mon July 24
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Photography Camp
Mon July 24
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Thu July 27
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Thu July 27
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Summertime Fun
Fri July 28
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Fri July 28
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Summertime Fun
Sat July 29
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat July 29
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun July 30
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Mon July 31
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Fri August 04
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Sat August 05
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Sat August 05
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun August 06
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Thu August 10
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Gabby Goats
Fri August 11
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Fri August 11
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Gabby Goats
Sat August 12
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Sat August 12
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Sun August 13
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Fri August 18
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Sat August 19
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Thu August 24
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Teddy Bear Picnic
Fri August 25
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Fri August 25
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Teddy Bear Picnic
Fri August 25
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Teddy Bear Picnic
Sat August 26
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Thu August 31
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Fri September 01
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Sat September 02
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Sat September 02
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cattle Auction
Sun September 03
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Mon September 04
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cattle Auction
Thu September 07
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Horsin’ Around
Fri September 08
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Horsin’ Around
Sat September 09
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Conner Prairie at Dawn
Fri September 15
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Apples, Apples, Apples
Fri September 15
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Apples, Apples, Apples
Sat September 16
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sun September 17
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sun October 01
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Delicia
Sat July 01
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Sun July 02
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Mon July 03
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Tue July 04
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Tue July 04
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glorious Fourth
Fri July 07
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Sat July 08
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Fri July 14
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Sat July 15
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Sat July 15
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Fri July 21
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Sun July 23
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Members Only Ice Cream Social
Sun July 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Thu July 27
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Fri July 28
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat July 29
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat July 29
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun July 30
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Fri August 04
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Fri August 04
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Basic Knifemaking
Sat August 05
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Sat August 05
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun August 06
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Fri August 11
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Sat August 12
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Sat August 12
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Sun August 13
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Fri August 18
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Sat August 19
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Fri August 25
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Sat August 26
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Sat August 26
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Dovetailing: Wooden Hinged Box
Thu August 31
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Fri September 01
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Sat September 02
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Sun September 03
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Sat September 09
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Conner Prairie at Dawn
Sat September 16
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sun September 17
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sat September 23
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Fun in the Forge
Sun October 01
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Delicia
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Hand-Forged Pipe Tomahawk
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Cordwaining: The Art of Making Shoes
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stock Carving & Silver Wire Inlay
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Boot Bag
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Basic Blacksmithing
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Advanced Hornworking: Lehigh Valley Screw Tip Horn
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hearth Cooking
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inkle Weaving
Sun October 08
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Custom Knife Sheaths
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Forging Damascus Steel
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engraving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Leatherworking
Wed October 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cookout
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knifesmithing
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Axe Forging
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Horn Accouterments
Sat November 04
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ivy Tech's 100 Mile Brunch
Sat July 01
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Sun July 02
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Mon July 03
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Mon July 03
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Tue July 04
8:00 PM - Star Spangled Symphony
Tue July 04
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glorious Fourth
Fri July 07
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Sat July 08
8:00 PM - Romance Under the Stars
Mon July 10
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Fri July 14
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Sat July 15
8:00 PM - John Williams Strikes Back
Sat July 15
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Mon July 17
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Fri July 21
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
8:00 PM - Just the Hits: 20 Years of Doo Wop Classics
Sat July 22
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Sun July 23
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Members Only Ice Cream Social
Sun July 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Mon July 24
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Thu July 27
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Fri July 28
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat July 29
8:00 PM - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat July 29
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun July 30
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Mon July 31
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Adventure Camp
Fri August 04
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Fri August 04
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Basic Knifemaking
Sat August 05
8:00 PM - The Beach Boys
Sat August 05
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun August 06
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Fri August 11
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Sat August 12
8:00 PM - Classical Mystery Tour: Music of The Beatles
Sat August 12
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Sun August 13
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Fri August 18
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Sat August 19
8:00 PM - Rumours: The Fleetwood Mac Experience
Fri August 25
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Sat August 26
8:00 PM - Who's Bad: Music of Michael Jackson
Sat August 26
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Dovetailing: Wooden Hinged Box
Thu August 31
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Fri September 01
8:00 PM - Purple Veins: The Essential Prince Tribute Band
Sat September 02
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Sun September 03
8:00 PM - Zoso: Music of Led Zeppelin
Sat September 16
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sun September 17
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sat September 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live!
Sat September 23
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Fun in the Forge
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stock Carving & Silver Wire Inlay
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Basic Blacksmithing
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Advanced Hornworking: Lehigh Valley Screw Tip Horn
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hearth Cooking
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inkle Weaving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Forging Damascus Steel
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engraving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Leatherworking
Wed October 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cookout
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knifesmithing
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Axe Forging
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Horn Accouterments
Mon July 03
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Art Camp
Mon July 24
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Photography Camp
Thu July 27
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sat July 29
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun July 30
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sat August 05
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sun August 06
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM More Light: Douglass Returns
Sat September 09
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Conner Prairie at Dawn
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Hand-Forged Pipe Tomahawk
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Cordwaining: The Art of Making Shoes
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Boot Bag
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Basic Blacksmithing
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Advanced Hornworking: Lehigh Valley Screw Tip Horn
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stock Carving & Silver Wire Inlay
Sun October 08
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Custom Knife Sheaths
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Leatherworking
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engraving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Forging Damascus Steel
Wed October 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cookout
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Horn Accouterments
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Axe Forging
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knifesmithing
Fri August 04
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Basic Knifemaking
Sat August 26
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Dovetailing: Wooden Hinged Box
Sat September 09
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM Conner Prairie at Dawn
Sat September 23
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Fun in the Forge
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Hand-Forged Pipe Tomahawk
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Cordwaining: The Art of Making Shoes
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stock Carving & Silver Wire Inlay
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Boot Bag
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Basic Blacksmithing
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Advanced Hornworking: Lehigh Valley Screw Tip Horn
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hearth Cooking
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inkle Weaving
Sun October 08
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Custom Knife Sheaths
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Forging Damascus Steel
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engraving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Leatherworking
Wed October 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cookout
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knifesmithing
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Axe Forging
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Horn Accouterments
Tue July 04
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Glorious Fourth
Sat July 15
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 15
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sun July 16
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Rebuilding the House of Stone
Sat July 22
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Sun July 23
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Members Only Ice Cream Social
Sun July 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM McClure-Cox Wedding in Prairietown
Fri August 04
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Basic Knifemaking
Sat August 12
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Sun August 13
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hawkins Funeral
Sat September 02
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cattle Auction
Mon September 04
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cattle Auction
Sat September 16
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sun September 17
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Festival of Machines
Sat September 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live!
Sat September 23
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Barker Brothers Kiln Burn
Sat September 23
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Fun in the Forge
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Hand-Forged Pipe Tomahawk
Fri October 06
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Cordwaining: The Art of Making Shoes
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Stock Carving & Silver Wire Inlay
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Boot Bag
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Basic Blacksmithing
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Advanced Hornworking: Lehigh Valley Screw Tip Horn
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Hearth Cooking
Sat October 07
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Inkle Weaving
Sun October 08
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Custom Knife Sheaths
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Forging Damascus Steel
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Engraving
Mon October 09
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Leatherworking
Wed October 11
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Cookout
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Knifesmithing
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Axe Forging
Wed October 11
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Horn Accouterments