Civil War Dinner

• Time: 6:30pm to 9:3 pm
• Cost: $1,500* to sponsor a dinner OR $150 per couple for approximately 10 couples

Are you involved in a civic club, social club, book club or neighborhood group? Do you have a group of clients to entertain? Looking for something to enrich your typical dining experience downtown? Then look no further because the president's home is offering Civil War Dinners! This is the perfect opportunity for approximately 20 people (per evening) to engage in an unforgettable dinner conversation as interactive guests of the "General Benjamin Harrison" and his "Aide-de-Camp." The evening begins in our Carriage House for hors d'oeuvres and wine, then your group enters the Harrison family home through our grand front doors, takes a brief tour of the first floor and then assembles in the historic Library, where "General Harrison" greets your group and invites you all to join him for dinner. Charge your glass and enjoy an insightful and engaging evening of Civil War discussion with General Harrison and his Aid.

*The cost is $1,500 to book a dinner which includes all expenses and gratuity, as well as a one-year membership for all guests/couples who attend. Civil War Dinners are BY REQUEST! The General looks forward to dining with you! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 317-631-1888 to inquire or to reserve.

Past Civil War Dinner Participants

Eli Lilly & Company	M&I Trust Co.
Indiana Oxygen Co.	Wesleyan Pension Fund

About Dinner

Our Civil War dinners are beautifully catered, boasting civil war dining customs and traditions. The fare includes hand-churned garlic butter and sassafras tea. From hors d'oeuvres to salad to main course to dessert, our caterer carefully selects season-appropriate foods to reflect Harrison's time. Dinner plates rest upon chargers inspired by the Civil War era. Water goblets boast the crystal design consistent with the Victorian period. We ensure through such detail that your experience is authentic, enjoyable and memorable.

August Through February Sample Menus

Spinach with pears and dressing
Chicken with apples, red onion and wine sauce
Brown Rice
Green beans with cranberries
Warm scone

Field green salad with tomatoes
Roasted turkey
Sweet potatoes with pecans
Green beans with cranberries
Warm scone

Field green salad with cabbage and baked peaches
Indiana beef roast
New potatoes
Carrots with green beans
Warm scone

Desserts: Choice of Spice Cake or Pumpkin Cake

March through July Sample Menus:

Spinach salad with local berries
Baked chicken in field grapes
Brown rice
Green beans
Cornbread

Field green salad with celery
Lake trout with herb butter
Brown Rice
Green beans
Cornbread

Head lettuces with tomatoes and farmer cheese
Pan steak with Hoosier butter
Brown Rice
Green beans and other root vegetables
Cornbread

Desserts: Choice of Apple Crumble or Cinnamon Butter Cake or Carrot Cake

Note: Menus subject to change and subject to dietary needs.