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When you arrive in Metamora look for the flag. If any flag is flying in front of a building, you'll know that inside is a friendly shopkeeper ready to great you. A building not flying a flag is not open for business or it could be one of our town's private residences. Please respect the privacy of these shop owners and Metamora residents. Please see shop hours below for details on business hours.
Shops: Metamora is an actual town, not an amusement park or museum. It is not an incorporated town and cannot enforce any rules or requirements to shop owner as to the hours of availability. Because the Metamora Shops are owned and operated by individual shopkeepers the hours for the shops vary according to each individual shopkeepers preference. Because of this, we can't provide an exact number of shops open on a daily basis or the exact hours of business. Typically, you'll find many of shops and eateries open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm May through Dec on the weekends and some are also open Tue - Thursday. Almost all shops are closed on Mondays. If you want to know if a particular shop is open please contact them for their hours. The state facilities are open Wed - Sunday. You can get information for each individual shop by going to Shopping/Dining |
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Gristmill: Open April 1 through mid-December, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday, Tuesday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Primary Election Day, Election Day and Columbus Day.
Boat Rides: Open May 3rd through October 31st for rides. Wednesday through Sunday starting at noon and run on the hour. The last ride begins at 4 p.m. Every Saturday in June, July and August will have an additional 5 p.m ride. $4.00 Adults (12-54); $3.50 Sr. Citizens (55+); $2.00 Youth (4-11); $1.00 Student School Groups; Free to 3 and under.
Shops: see info above in the Business section. We cannot provide hours for businesses.
During Christmas Walk you'll find many of the shops are closed during the week to prepare for the weekend. |
There is no central organization that must be contacted to arrange a tour to Metamora. However, the wise tour planner might consider the following:
To verify current visitor hours for the Grist Mill, and for the Canal boat rides, you should call the Department of Natural Resources office that operates these facilities at (765) 647-6512.
To determine current dates and times for special events, call the Metamora Welcome Line at (765) 647-2109.
If you would like to schedule a personalized tour for your group please see the information page on tours. |
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May, September, October: School Tours for Students in Kindergarten through Grade 12; Wednesdays through Fridays; $1.00 for each activity; reservations are required. Experience the Whitewater Canal up close and personal. Discover how the 1840s feat of engineering changed Indiana from a pioneer outpost to the “Crossroads of America.” Activities include: a canal boat ride on the Ben Franklin III canal boat; tours of the grist mill; rope making demo; and a horse hitch demo. The activities meet Indiana Academic Requirements in social studies, math, science, and language arts.
May through October: “How the Little Red Hen May Have Taken Her Corn Meal to Market;” preschool program for children ages 2 to 6; 9:30 to 11:30, Thursdays during May, June, July, August, September, and October; $4.00 per person, reservations are required; 15 persons minimum/25 persons maximum. The Little Red Hen and her friends help young children meet Indiana Academic Requirements in Language Arts, Science, Math, and Social Studies with lots of fun and activities along the way.
June through October: “Differently-Abled;” third Wednesday of each month; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; all ages welcome; $4.00 per person, reservations required; 15 person minimum/25 person maximum. Discover the capabilities of both people and animals who are “differently-abled” using equine-assisted activities. Through education and communication, guests will experience safe, professional, ethical and therapeutic equine activities. Join us on the canal boat for a read-out-loud story, We Go In A Circle, a brief discussion of the disabilities of our horse, Bill, a hitching demonstration and a craft or game.
November, 2009 through April 2010: “Covered Wagon Outreach Program;” Mondays through Fridays; 4th grade students; $2.00 per student; approximately 1 hour in length; reservations required.
This is a great opportunity for teachers to have a field trip COME to their classrooms. The program director for the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site will visit a teacher’s classroom and bring an historical trunk with scale-model replicas of various items pertaining to the early settlement of Indiana. The items are displayed before the students and then an extended discussion is held about various aspects of the pioneer experience. Students are next presented with the opportunity to select an item they believe would have been needed by those early settlers on and/or after their journey, with a brief explanation on why they would or would not have brought it. They are presented with the opportunity to load the wagon with the items they believe to be necessary for the pioneers’survival. The program meets Indiana Academic Requirements in social studies.
November, 2009 through April 2010: “Life on the Whitewater Canal Outreach Program;” Mondays through Fridays; Kindergarten through 12th grade students; $3.00 per student; approximately 2 hours in length; reservations are required.
In addition to focusing on the canal and canal life during the 1840s to the 1860s, students will also have the opportunity to look at the science and engineering aspects of the Whitewater Canal. Students will engage in stimulating and memorable learning experiences, based upon the rich science and culture of Indiana and the canal. Teachers will receive lesson plans that may be used pre or post visit.
Contact the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site at
765-647-6512
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