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Crown Hill Cemetery Grave Site Self-Guided Tour


Trail Description

Crown Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located a few miles north of downtown Indianapolis. The cemetery is home to several species of trees, amazing pieces of memorial art, and grave sites that include notable Indiana historical figures such as pharmaceutical founder Col. Eli Lilly, machine gun inventor Richard Gatling, gangster John Dillinger, and famous poet James Whitcomb Riley.

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Landmarks    John Herbert Dillinger Jr: American gangster during the Great Depression.      
    Eli Lilly: Founder of the Pharmaceutical Eli Lilly and Company.    
    Thomas Andrews Hendricks: Former US Vice President.    
    Charles Warren Fairbanks: Former US Vice President.    
    Thomas Riley Marshall: Former US Vice President.      
    Dr Richard Jordan Gatling: Inventor of the Gatling gun.      
    James Whitcomb Riley: Writer, poet, and best-selling author.      
    Robert Irsay: Former Indianapolis Colts Owner.      
    Thomas W. Binford: Entrepreneur and philanthropist.      
    Charles E. Wiggins: Pioneer African American race driver.    
    Booth Tarkington: Novelist and Playwright.      
    John Y. Woodruff: Olympic Games Gold Medalist Athlete.