Editing Connersville, Indiana (section)

==Culture==
Fayette County Public Library is located in the city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=7 March 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

A golf course west of town is known as Willowbrook Country Club.

Connersville has an indoor movie theater, Showtime Cinemas.

A football field at the high school on Ranch Road hosts high school events like gymnastics, track and field, etc.

Overnight and long-term camping are available at the Whitewater River Campground south of town. The Heritage MusicFest takes place every year in June at the campground. Local bands ranging in style from bluegrass to rock perform.

===Parks and preserves===
[[Roberts Park]], located in the northeast corner of town, contains a public pool, community center, grandstand, and racetrack. It hosts the annual Fayette County Free Fair, a week-long event held late in the summer.

[[Whitewater Memorial State Park]] is located adjacent to {{convert|5260|acre|adj=on}} Brookville Lake about {{convert|10|mi}} southeast by east of Connersville near [[Liberty, Indiana]].

Manlove Park, about {{convert|8|mi}} northwest of downtown near Milton, is a recreation area around Manlove Lake.

Shrader-Weaver Woods Nature Preserve, about {{convert|4|mi}} northwest of Connersville, is {{Convert|108|acre}} of pristine old growth woodland offering hiking, sightseeing and bird watching.

The Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, over {{convert|700|acre}} of forest, meadow, prairie, and ponds, provides hiking, picnicking, camping. and bird watching. It is located about {{convert|5|mi}} southwest of Connersville.

Doc-O-Lake, a {{convert|50|acre|adj=on}} lake and recreation area {{convert|7|mi}} north of town, features camping, boating and limited fishing (not a stocked lake).

=== Cemeteries ===
Connersville City Cemetery in the middle of town, Dale Cemetery just west of downtown, and Tullis Chapel Cemetery {{convert|3|mi}} southwest of town, are the only local cemeteries. There are a few private and church cemeteries located in outlying unincorporated areas.

===Historic places===
{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Indiana}}
[[File:Elmhurst at Connersville.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Elmhurst mansion in Connersville, built in 1831]]

[[Elmhurst (Connersville, Indiana)|Elmhurst]], an estate south of town on [[Indiana State Road 121|State Road 121]] and built in 1831, was the home of [[Caleb Blood Smith]], who served in [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s cabinet. It also serves as the site of an annual re-enactment of the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newsexaminer.com/articles/2013/04/20/local_news/doc5171e8a8e8588171937093.txt |title=Battle Cry|website=newsexaminer.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629235452/http://newsexaminer.com/articles/2013/04/20/local_news/doc5171e8a8e8588171937093.txt |archive-date=29 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The estate was formerly known as Conners Elm Park.

The [[Whitewater Valley Railroad]] is a {{convert|19|mi|adj=on}} long operating scenic railroad and museum between Connersville and [[Metamora, Indiana|Metamora]].

Fayette County Historical Museum is located in the city, as is the [[Canal House]], built in 1842 as headquarters for the Whitewater Canal Company,

In addition to the Canal House and Elmhurst, the [[Fayette County Courthouse (Indiana)|Fayette County Courthouse]] and [[Roberts Park]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140124.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-01-24|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/13/14 through 1/17/14|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>