Conner Prairie hosts a rotation of outside speakers and experts on Indiana History. Topics to include: natural science, history, folklore, and civics. The goal is to bring experts to our guests so they have an opportunity to learn about a wide range of topics. All will take place at the Prairie House, with the exception of the July 15 event which will take place at the Hamilton County Historic Courthouse in Noblesville.
July 15, 2025 7pm-8pm: Dr. James Madison - Resistance to the Klan. This program in partnership with other local organizations as part of a series of events discussing the centenary of the D.C. Stephenson trial. Held at the Historic Courthouse in Noblesville.
September 16, 2025 7pm-8pm: Chris Flook - Chris Flook, historian from Muncie – Flook will discuss grave robbing in Indianapolis at the turn of the 20th century.
November 18, 2025 7pm-8pm: Michael J. Brown, Director of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society – Brown will discuss the history of Jewish communities in Indiana.