Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis

Name: Crown Hill Cemetery
Address: Indianapolis, United States

#19 among attractions in Indianapolis

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Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at 700 West Thirty-Eighth Street in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The privately owned cemetery was established in 1863 at Strawberry Hill, whose summit was renamed "The Crown", a high point overlooking Indianapolis. It is approximately 2.8 miles northwest of the city's center. Crown Hill was dedicated on June 1, 1864, and encompasses 555 acres, making it the third largest non-governmental cemetery in the United States. Its grounds are based on the landscape designs of Pittsburgh landscape architect and cemetery superintendent John Chislett Sr. and Adolph Strauch, a Prussian horticulturalist. In 1866 the U.S. government authorized a U.S. National Cemetery for Indianapolis. The 1.4-acre Crown Hill National Cemetery is located in Sections 9 and 10. ()

Built: 1875 (149 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'13"N, 86°10'19"W

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North Side (Near Northwest)Indianapolis United States

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Crown Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Melody Inn, Broad Ripple Park Carousel.

1 miSE
Varied exhibits exploring arts and culture
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis
26 min walk • The Children's Museum of Indianapolis stands as a vibrant beacon of creativity and education in Indianapolis, Indiana. Renowned as the largest children's museum in the world, this five-story playground of discovery offers an extraordinary array of exhibits...
0.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
22 min walk • The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), nestled in the vibrant city of Indianapolis, Indiana, stands out as a cultural beacon for art aficionados and casual tourists alike. This prestigious institution is renowned for its extensive collection that spans thousands of...
0.8 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Melody Inn, Indianapolis
20 min walk • The Melody Inn is a bar and live music club in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is estimated that over 7,000 bands and musical acts have played the Melody Inn since 2001.
1 miSE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Historical place
Broad Ripple Park Carousel, Indianapolis
27 min walk • Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956.
0.9 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Oldfields, Indianapolis
24 min walk • Oldfields also known as Lilly House and Gardens, is a 26-acre historic estate and house museum at Newfields in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The estate, an example of the American country house movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2003.
~650 ftN
Cemetery
Crown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis
4 min walk • Crown Hill National Cemetery is a U.S. National Cemetery located in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was established in 1866 on Section 10 within Crown Hill Cemetery, a privately owned cemetery on the city's northwest side.
0.7 miNW
Monuments and statues
La Hermana del Hombre Bóveda, Indianapolis
19 min walk • La Hermana del Hombre Bóveda is a public artwork by Spanish artist Pablo Serrano, located at Newfields, the museum campus that houses the Indianapolis Museum of Art near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The artwork is an abstract bronze piece which tops a granite fountain.
1.5 miSE
Park
George Kessler Park, Indianapolis
37 min walk • The Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System is a group of parks, parkways, and boulevards in Indianapolis, Indiana, that was designed by landscape architect George Edward Kessler in the early part of the twentieth century.
0.8 miNW
Monuments and statues
Sutphin Fountain, Indianapolis
21 min walk • The Sutphin Fountain is a built environment located at the Newfields campus, directly adjacent to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The granite and concrete fountain was designed by Stuart O. Dawson of Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates, Inc. in 1972.
0.9 miNE
39°49'39"N • 86°9'29"W
Tarkington Park - Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis
23 min walk • Park, Tennis court
1.2 miN
Library
Irwin Library, Indianapolis
32 min walk • The Irwin Library is one of the two libraries operated by Butler University, Indianapolis, United States. Minoru Yamasaki was the lead architect, and constructed the library in the architectural style of New Formalism.

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Which popular attractions are close to Crown Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Crown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis (4 min walk), Golden Hill Historic District, Indianapolis (18 min walk), La Hermana del Hombre Bóveda, Indianapolis (19 min walk), Sutphin Fountain, Indianapolis (21 min walk).