Cooking at the Hearth

Cooking at the Hearth offers families a hands-on journey into 19th-century food preparation and kitchen life. At Conner Prairie's historic site, children and adults work together using traditional hearth cooking methods, learning how families actually prepared meals generations ago. Expect to handle real cooking tools, understand period ingredients and techniques, and gain appreciation for the skill and time that went into everyday cooking before modern appliances. It's a tactile, educational experience that brings history to life through a universal activity—food.