Corliss Ruckle

ID: 156 ~ Source: Crown Hill: History, Spirit, and Sanctuary, Indiana Historical Society ~ Date: 2012

This file appears in: Crown Hill Cemetery

This life-size statue depicts 12-year-old Corliss R. Ruckle, who died of diptheria in 1889. Crown Hill has many other lifelike statues that serves as both as works of art and as memorial markers.

This file appears in: Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery

By John Sureck, Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

Crown Hill Cemetery has served the Indianapolis area for more than 150 years as both a place of interment and a peaceful green space within the city. The burial ground sees more than 25,000 visitors annually; beyond those attending services, many…