How Your Gift Helps

The property that would become Conner Prairie was purchased by Eli Lilly in 1934 and was immediately used to connect people with history in ways books could not. Being a man of tremendous forethought, Eli Lilly placed Conner Prairie in a charitable trust in 1964 and provided an endowment to ensure it remained a community asset for future generations to enjoy.

Your gift to Conner Prairie builds upon Eli Lilly’s forethought and signals to the community your belief in the Museum’s ambitious 30-year master plan to expand the boundaries of our historical and natural resources by exploring, celebrating, and improving the human experience.