Conner prairie

So you’ve never been to Conner Prairie? That’s ok! There’s a first time for everything. Here's our first timer guide to Conner Prairie to get you started.

I will be the first one to admit that I totally underestimated the size and scope of Conner Prairie.

Conner Prairie Interactive History Park near Indianapolis

Conner Prairie, located in Fishers, Indiana, is an impressive living history museum that covers over 1,000 acres.

Conner Prairie interior

Midwest Wanderer explores the William Conner House at Conner Prairie in Hamilton County, Indiana.

This post is part of a travel series of our road trip in the midwest where we traveled to four states: Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. We visited one state park, two national parks, and a historic farm.. To start at the beginning, go HERE. The rest of the posts in consecutive order are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE! On the final leg of our road trip in the midwest, we ended up where we began, in Indiana. We drove from Cave City Kentucky to Fishers Indiana to meet my…

William Conner House at Conner Prairie.

Connor Prairie Settlement, Indiana (2004)

From historic buildings to first-person interpretation of 19th-century life, and endless events. Learn more about Indiana history at Conner Prairie!

Immerse yourself in the history of 19th-century Prairietown and interact with the people, animals, objects and routines of life in Central Indiana in 1836.

Conner Prairie, inside the doctor's kitchen

Flowers at Conner Prairie

History thrives in Conner Prairie in Fischers, Indiana- take a balloon ride, explore the 1836 Prairietown, or check out the Lenape Indian Camp.

Six Reasons Why You Need to Take Your Family to Conner Prairie •

Explore Conner Prairie’s 11,613 photos on Flickr!

A view like none other from the Treetop Outpost at Conner Prairie. It doesn't matter your age, you will want to climb to the top!

Covered Bridge at Conner Prairie, Fishers, IN