Public Tours

We welcome you to discover, explore, and experience historic Crown Hill Cemetery on our award-winning tours! Led by knowledgeable guides, our tours allow you to enjoy Crown Hill and experience nature as you learn about the history and heritage of our country’s third-largest cemetery. With over 250,000+ stories to tell, we are just getting started!

Tour group sizes are limited based on the tour and all tickets must be purchased online in advance. There will be no tour tickets sold at the gate. Please get your tickets early!

For larger groups, we also offer Private Group Tours.

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Heritage Tour

Our most popular tour! The Heritage Tour presents the history of Crown Hill Cemetery while visiting the graves of some of the many interesting people buried here, both the famous and not so famous, recent and long gone. A variety of monuments will be seen, including some of our most recognized statues.
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Our most popular tour, The Heritage Tour, presents the history of Crown Hill Cemetery while visiting the graves of some of the many interesting people buried here, both famous and not-so-famous, recent and long gone. Various monuments will be seen, including some of our most recognized statues.

Tour participants will also be able to enjoy the stunning 360-degree panoramic view of the downtown Indianapolis skyline from the tomb of the famous Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley, high atop beautiful Crown Hill. This tour captures highlights from our other tours and is interesting for all ages.

This walking tour will cover about one mile at a comfortable pace.

2025 Heritage Tour dates:

April 19: 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm August 2: 10:00 am – noon

May 1: 1:00 – 3:00 pm August 16: 10:00 am – noon

May 14: 1:00 – 3:00 pm August 20: 10:00 am – noon

May 31: 1:00 – 3:00 pm August 30: 10:00 am – noon

June 12: 10:00 am – noon September 13: 10:00 am – noon

June 21: 10:00 am – noon September 18: 10:00 am – noon

June 28: 10:00 am – noon September 27: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

July 9: 10:00 am – noon October 15: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Tour Tickets:
- $10 per person (children under 5 free)
- No gate sales, tickets must be purchased online
- Ticket sales limited to 35 people
Walking tour! This walking tour will cover about a mile at a comfortable pace for most.

Where to meet: Inside 34th St. Gate in front of the Waiting Station at 3400 Boulevard Place. Arrive 10-15 min. early.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Thursday, September 18 Saturday, September 27 Wednesday, October 15

Skeletons in the Closet Tour

On this interesting and very popular walking tour, we’ll learn about some skeletons in the closet!
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On this interesting and very popular walking tour, we’ll learn about some skeletons in the closet! Learn about Skiles Test and his “House of Blue Lights” along Fall Creek. Stoughton Fletcher followed in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather to become bank president, building himself a 40,000 square-foot mansion on the east side of town, but what happened to all of his fortune? Who claimed to commune with spirits in her parlor? On this tour, we’ll discuss the lives of those who show us that money does not necessarily bring happiness (spoiler alert!).

**Note: this is not a creepy tour about ghosts, but a historical tour about those buried at Crown Hill.**

This tour will be offered:

October 4: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

October 11: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

October 18: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

October 25: 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Tour Tickets:
- $10 per person (children under 5 free)
- No gate sales, tickets must be purchased online
- Ticket sales limited to 35 people
Walking tour! This is a walking tour that will cover about a mile at a comfortable pace for most.

Where to meet: Inside 34th St. Gate in front of the Waiting Station at 3400 Boulevard Place. Arrive 10-15 min. early.
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Saturday, October 4 Saturday, October 11 Saturday, October 18 Saturday, October 25

Stories in Stone Symbolism Tour

This is a rare, after-hours tour with our Director of Historic Preservation! We’ll explore some interesting examples of Victorian and contemporary symbolism, how pop culture impacted what we put on our tombstones, and some of the unique markers found throughout Crown Hill.
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This is a rare, after-hours tour with our Director of Historic Preservation! We’ll explore some interesting examples of Victorian and contemporary symbolism, how pop culture impacted what we put on our tombstones, and some of the unique markers found throughout Crown Hill. This tour is only offered once per year.

Tour Tickets
- $10 per person (children under 5 free)
- No gate sales, tickets must be purchased online
- Ticket sales limited to 35 people
Walking tour! This is a walking tour that will cover about a mile at a comfortable pace for most.

Where to meet: Inside 34th St. Gate in front of the Waiting Station at 3400 Boulevard Place. Arrive 10-15 min. early.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Saturday, October 18

Fall Trees Tour

Experience fall color compliments of the trees at Crown Hill! On this tour, led by our staff arborist, we will take a closer look at some of the remarkable trees in the cemetery giving attendees a chance to appreciate the views and learn a little more about the physiology behind the season of letting go.
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Experience fall color compliments of the trees at Crown Hill! On this tour, led by our staff arborist, we will take a closer look at some of the remarkable trees in the cemetery giving attendees a chance to appreciate the views and learn a little more about the physiology behind the season of letting go. Participants of all ages will be able to collect leaves from specimens during this tour. Please dress for the weather and off-pavement terrain.

Tour Tickets:
- $10 per person (children under 5 free)
- No gate sales, tickets must be purchased online
- Ticket sales limited to 35 people
Walking tour! This walking tour will cover about a mile at a comfortable pace for most.

Where to meet: Inside 34th St. Gate in front of the Waiting Station at 3400 Boulevard Place. Arrive 10-15 min. early.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Saturday, October 25

Civil War Tour

Crown Hill and the Civil War – did you know that Crown Hill Cemetery was founded in 1863 because of and during the Civil War? The original city cemetery, Greenlawn, became full due to the many Civil War soldiers being buried there. The Civil War was still being fought when Crown Hill opened its gates in June 1864, and the first burial was for Lucy Ann Seaton, the young wife of a Civil War Union Captain.
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Did you know that Crown Hill Cemetery was founded in 1863 because of and during the Civil War? The original city cemetery, Greenlawn, became full due to the many Civil War soldiers being buried there. The Civil War was still being fought when Crown Hill opened its gates in June 1864, and the first burial was for Lucy Ann Seaton, the young wife of a Civil War Union Captain. On our Civil War tour, we’ll examine the lives of the many brave soldiers and generals who took part in the War Between the States, and of the politicians, journalists, and even household servants whose lives influenced and were influenced by our country’s great conflict. Included on this tour is Civil War Union Gen. Jefferson C. Davis, the highest-ranking military officer buried at Crown Hill. (He’s not to be confused with Confederate President Jefferson Davis), General Benjamin Harrison (who would become the 23rd President of US), and Edward Black (the youngest soldier drummer boy at 8 1/2 years old).

Tour Tickets:
- $10 per person (children under 5 free)
- No gate sales, tickets must be purchased online
- Ticket sales limited to 35 people
Walking tour! This walking tour covers approximately a mile at a comfortable pace for most participants.

Where to meet: Inside 34th St. Gate in front of the Waiting Station at 3400 Boulevard Place. Arrive 10-15 min. early.

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Saturday, November 1