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Conner Family Tree
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We continued toward Indianapolis to visit
Conner PrairieInteractive Historic Park. This has an interesting mix of historic areas.
William Conner was one of the first 15 settlers in this area of Indiana. He was
first married to a Lenape Indian woman and over 19 years had 6 kids by her. She
moved with her tribe when the Indians were moved further west. Within 3 months,
he married a white woman and had 10 kids by her (all of whom made it to
adulthood). His brick home build in the early 1800’s still stands here. Other
areas in the park include a fur trader’s camp with the Lenape Indians, an 1836
village, an 1859 balloon ride, and a civil war camp. Unfortunately, it was too
windy for the balloon.
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John Morgan's Invasion North
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The highlight was
the civil war camp. They told the story with a mix of real people and video
images and sound effects. The town of Dupont being invaded and burnt by the
confederates under the leadership of General John Morgan in July 1863. He came
up from Kentucky and raided several towns in Indiana and Ohio. This exhibit was
well done and made the whole Park worthwhile. The other parts of the park are
typical of historic parks: a schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, general store, etc.
We stayed that night at the Indianapolis KOA, a nice tree-filled campground,
but right on the interstate.
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Interrogating a prisoner
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