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Historic Prophetstown is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the agricultural history of the Wabash Valley region through educational experiences and programs.
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Field Trips
All programs contain outdoor components; please dress appropriately and come preprared due to outside conditions.
Program fees are as follows:
$5.00/student $5.00/adult
one free adult admission with every ten students,
and bus drivers enter for free.
School educators and administrators interested in these programs for their students can ask questions and reserve dates at 765.567.4700, reservations@prophetstown.org
* Please reserve your reservations at least 2 weeks in advance.
Living History Programs
| The Prairie |
Reconstituted thru collaboration with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and Purdue University, presents the land prior to settlement. Demonstrated are the ecosystem, and habitat that have been in this region since the end of the last glacier period in North America.
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| The Native Village |
Provides a reproduction of the significant buildings at the Native American settlement. It also provides an interpretation of the agricultural practices employed by them. Finally, the village offers the opportunity to understand a Native American perspective of the social and political issues tied to the United States settlement in the Northwest Territory.
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| The 1920s Farmstead |
Provides the ability to contrast agricultural practices of Native Americans, the 1920s, typical of the first half of the century, to that of the chemical and mechanical revolutions after WWII. Concurrently, the farmhouse provides a view of rural family life in the early 20th century.
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Because "WE DO HISTORY" there is a unique opportunity to enhance learning experience. Not only does the student see artifacts and reproductions, they can observe the actual practices and methods used during these times.
Community Outreach Programs
The Cary Horse Program
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A joint venture between the Historic Prophetstown and Cary Home for Children. This program is a merit-based program that allows boys from Cary to come out to Historic Prophetstown once a week and work hands-on with the livestock and on the farm. The boys participate in activities including feeding, care, plowing, and farm chores.
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The boys also learn life skills by working together on chores and projects. At the end of each evening the boys set the table and are served a home-cooked meal, after which they clean up.
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We also have a weekly summer program with Cary Home, in which the entire home comes out to learn and complete projects.
Draft Horse Workshops
May 3rd & 4th, 2008
and September 6tht & 7th, 2008
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Join us for an informative hands-on workshop, where you will learn how to safely handle, harness, and drive a team of horses. Click here for more information and to sign up!
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