Mourners, 1916

ID: 437 ~ Source: Riley Events and Funeral, Indiana Historical Society ~ Creator: Lester Nagley ~ Date: July 1916

This file appears in: Crown Hill Cemetery

Thousands of mourners, including many women and children, lined the cemetery roads for author James Whitcomb Riley’s funeral in June 1916.

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…