Uintah County Western Heritage Museum               Vernal, Utah

About Conner Prairie

Conner Prairie is a place to hear, see and participate in the stories of our American past.  Accredited by the American Association of Museums and ranked one of the Midwest's top five tourist attractions by Family Fun magazine, it's a large, open-air living museum made up of five distinct historic areas, a modern Museum Center and over 1.400 acres of natural beauty.  Conner Prairie's mission is to serve as a local, regional and national center for education and activities exploring the lives, times and values of the 1800s. It's a place where stories are preserved for the future.  Conner Prairie staff members strive to accurately research and interpret the past and to create public programs that bring 19th-century events and situations into clear focus for the public.

Visitors step back in time to fully experience the past in the museum's outdoor historic areas: 1816 Lenape Indian Camp, 1823 Conner Estate, 1836 Prairietown, 1886 Liberty Corner and Conner Prairie's PastPort - a hands-on discovery area designed for kids of all ages. Inside the modern Museum Center, guests enjoy permanent and temporary exhibits, the Museum Shop and Persimmons - the Restaurant of Conner Prairie. In additon to year-round historical and educational programs, exhibits and tours, Conner Prairie offers special events and programming to more than 320,000 visitors each year.  To learn more, contact Conner Prairie Visitor Services at 317.776.6006 or 800.966.1836 or visit www.connerprairie .org

Booklet, 2001, 32 p. : ill. ; 14. cm. 

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