Tours & Events

This Year's Upcoming Events

  • Quakers have always been a small and distinctive group, but they were among Indiana’s first settlers and have had a significant impact on the state’s history. One of their distinctive practices, at least before 1900, was how they approached death. This talk will look at Quaker attitudes toward funerals, graveyards, obituaries, and “a good death” generally.

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  • Step inside the historic Gothic Chapel for a very special screening of Resting Place, a documentary short by Crown Hill Foundation Artists in Residence Jessica Dunn and Michael Moskaliuk. The evening begins with the feature screening, followed by a live audience Q&A with the filmmakers, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration, creative process, and stories behind the film.

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  • Sedges belong to a plant family distinct from grasses, and a key identifying feature is their triangular stems, often remembered by the phrase “sedges have edges.”  Botanist and ecologist Nathanael Pilla will demonstrate how they are more than just their edges. 

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  • Join us for a relaxed walk through Crown Hill’s beautiful arboretum as we uncover surprising stories, remarkable adaptations, and the amazing “superpowers” that make trees some of nature’s greatest heroes.

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