Crown Hill Speaker Series

Crown Hill Foundation is excited to offer a new lineup of speakers and topics for 2025-2026. As we enter the third year of our speaker series, we will explore topics such as death photography, the evolution of obituaries, landscape conservation, and the funerals of famous people. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on this and all tours and events at Crown Hill!

Conserving Indiana’s Landscape

During this presentation, Tom will take audiences on a broad survey of the natural and cultural history that has shaped Indiana’s landscapes. He will explore the state’s diverse ecoregions, discuss how human history has influenced the land, and share insights from a lifetime in conservation.
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Tom Swinford is a conservation leader who has spent more than three decades protecting and restoring Indiana’s natural areas through his work with the Indiana DNR Division of Nature Preserves, The Nature Conservancy, and Sycamore Land Trust. During this presentation, Tom will take audiences on a broad survey of the natural and cultural history that has shaped Indiana’s landscapes. He will explore the state’s diverse ecoregions, discuss how human history has influenced the land, and share insights from a lifetime in conservation.

Tickets:
- $10 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Thursday, March 26

An Evening with Freetown Village

The Freetown Village Singers will bring history to life through an engaging blend of storytelling and song, preserving African American traditions through traditional folk music and Negro spirituals. These spirituals have long offered strength, healing, comfort, inspiration, and hope—and their messages remain deeply relevant today.
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The Freetown Village Singers will bring history to life through an engaging blend of storytelling and song, preserving African American traditions through traditional folk music and Negro spirituals. These spirituals have long offered strength, healing, comfort, inspiration, and hope—and their messages remain deeply relevant today. Through rich a cappella harmonies and captivating narratives, the Singers interpret the deeper meanings behind songs once heard in churches, fields, and gathering places more than a century ago. Listen, learn, and be moved as the Freetown Village Singers share this essential American music and reveal the often‑hidden messages woven into its lyrics—messages that continue to speak to us now.

Tickets:
- $15 per person
- Must be purchased in advance online
- NO tickets will be sold at the gate
Location: Gothic Chapel (enter the 34th Street Gate, 3402 Boulevard Place)

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Thursday, April 30