Crown Hill Cemetery

Peaceful Burial Ground

Description

Crown Hill Cemetery is the nation's third-largest, and is listed on the National Register of Historic places. Opened in 1863, the 555-acre hilltop plot of land serves as the burial site of numerous famous individuals such as President Benjamin Harrison, Colonel Eli Lilly, 14 U.S. senators, three U.S. vice presidents, poet James Whitcomb Riley, and robber John Dillinger. The grounds also feature a Gothic chapel built in the late 1800s, plus a burial plot containing the remains of more than 1,600 Confederate prisoners-of-war who died in Indianapolis. Visitors will also be treated to views of wildlife, as the cemetery is home to over 300 white-tailed deer, who roam freely around the peaceful grounds.