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New in 2010!  Public HAYRIDE Tours - Reservations are Required

Join the thousands who visit Crown Hill each year and experience the incredible beauty, history, and heritage of the nation's third largest cemetery on a guided walking or driving tour. Twice voted "Best of Indy Walking Tour" by Indianapolis Monthly magazine, our Public and  Private guided group tours offer an interesting and detailed look into the lives of many of the famous and infamous, fascinating, and sometimes ordinary people buried and entombed here.

With education being part of the mission of the Crown Hill Heritage Foundation, we continually seek new ways to provide opportunities for learning. We like to think of ourselves as an outdoor classroom, and one of the main ways we educate is by offering a wide variety of tours, each with a different theme. While most are historical in nature, we also offer a Tree Tour which showcases our vast variety of trees, many native to Indiana.

Almost all tours include a visit to the top of "The Crown,"  the highest hill in Marion County (842.21 ft) and the final resting place of the famous Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley. From his memorial participants can enjoy a stunning 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Indianapolis skyline, a favorite location to watch the sunset.

To schedule a tour or for more information, please contact:

Ms. Marty Davis, Tour & PR Coordinator
mdavis@crownhill.org or (317) 920-2644 Mon./Tue./Thur.
Upcoming Tour & Event Recording with details: (317) 920-2726
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Tour Links
NEW! Updated Info! 2010 Public Hayride & Walking Tours!
2010 Calendar of Tours and Events [PDF]
Associated Press Article on CNN Website [PDF]        
Group Tour Information [PDF]
Tour Rates for Walking and Bus Tours [PDF]
List of Tour Themes 
Heritage Tour Personalities [PDF]
Frequently Asked Questions about Crown Hill Tours
Map For Tour Groups [PDF] 
Brief Look at the History of Crown Hill
Tree Tour Flyer [PDF]
Tree Tour Map [PDF]
Tree Map [PDF]
Tree Map & Tag Info [PDF] 

For additional tour information please check us out on the
Indianapolis Convention and Visitor's Association's (ICVA) website!

"As a cemetery it is unique in Indiana, for its size and the historical context it provides to the families it serves and to Indianapolis. As an outdoor museum and park it is a place of reflection and education for thousands of visitors who come to it each year. There is no other property, in this city or state that, offers the pastoral tranquility and texture it does. Dignity, reverence, and peace are among many other words that define Crown Hill."