See demonstrations of early American and Indian skills and wares such as broom making, spinning, candle dipping, flintknapping, Indian beadwork and more. Savor a variety of foods ranging from buffalo burgers, Indian fry bread, venison stew, and apple dumplings, to popcorn and potato chips made in big iron kettles. Make your way to the Chippeway Village portraying frontier Northern Indiana of 1832 with its pioneer and Indian crafts, post office, storytellers, Frontier Blab School and 18th century puppet show. Observe muzzleloading shooting and tomahawk contests, blanket trading as well as a canoe landing and fur trading skit. See the Elk Dog Clan Log Trading Post.
Canoe rides available.
Be sure to visit Chief White Eagle and Bobbie Bear before leaving - they are just outside the Admissions gate. Click here to view photo album. View the Calendar of Events here . View the interior of tepees and wigwams and a log cabin trading post. Walk around the 1832 Chippeway village and experience stage shows, strolling musicians with bagpipes, dulcimers, and guitars, storytelling as well as dancing.