Celebrate the Gift of the Land!
Situated within the Prophetstown State Park and 5 miles north of Lafayette, Historic Prophetstown interprets a unique Indiana story.  We are dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the history of the Wabash River Valley region of Indiana.  Discover a three way mirror to the past that reflects the prairie, the Native American Settlement, and the 1920s Farmstead.  This land holds valuable lessons about those people who hunted, farmed, loved, lost, and changed the land over the last 200 years.

Our Mission is to enhance public awareness of the history of the Wabash River Valley region of Indiana.

Annual Meeting - January 21st

Special Guest Speaker: Michael Longcor

MICHAEL LONGCOR has written and performed music airing on regional radio across the U.S. and Europe, and several of his songs have won regional songwriting competitions and have been recorded by other performers. 

“I try to tell stories about the guy in the trenches,” he says,  “the everyday heroes,  the truck drivers and the lonely folks.  Of course,  I also write stuff that deals with the humor of life, and just like life, the humor in my songs is sometimes a little strange.”

That sense of humor has resulted in appearances on the nationally syndicated radio show, Doctor Demento.  Michael has also appeared as a guest on National Public Radio’s “Folksong Festival,” hosted by Oscar Brand.  He has also appeared on “Acoustic Blend,” a program produced by NPR affiliate WBAA.  Michael has released a total of ten CDs on the Firebird Music label (based in Portland, Oregon).  He is currently preparing to record two more.  He also worked with friend and fellow singer-songwriter Juanita Coulson to prepare a concert of traditional and original songs on Indiana History, which resulted in a live album issued by Dodeka Records, “What’s a Hoosier?” 

Aside from writing and performing his music, Michael has at various times worked as an insurance investigator, employment counselor, fencing instructor,  farm hand,  news reporter, and blacksmith.  He shares a 140-year-old farmhouse outside of West Lafayette, Indiana, with a variable number of pets and guitars.

Winter Hours - November 12 - March 31
Open: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, Closed Saturday and Sunday except for scheduled activities

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