10 Best Historic Sites in Indianapolis, IN
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1- Type: Architecture, Historic Sites
- Neighborhood: Historic District
This gem of Victorian architecture lends a touch of dignity and elegance to the Old Northside neighborhood,... Read more »
2Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
- Type: Historic Sites, History Museums, Museums
- Neighborhood: Historic Old Northside
America's 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison, came from a long line of important political figures, and this... Read more »
3- Type: Historic Sites, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: Broad Ripple Village
A stroll through this massive cemetery (the fifth largest in the nation) is like taking a walk through... Read more »
4- Type: Architecture, Cultural Venues, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: War Memorial Plaza Historic Dist
Constructed in 1929, this Tudor-Gothic cathedral has often been lauded as one of the world's most beautiful... Read more »
5Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
- Type: Architecture, Cultural Venues, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: Downtown
A visit to this imposing structure, with its exotic turret and detailed tilework, brings you to the largest... Read more »
6Indiana Historic National Road
- Type: Historic Sites, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: Downtown
Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, the route now known as the Historic National Road was completed... Read more »
7- Type: Architecture, Historic Sites, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: Downtown
The original Union Station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been adapted as a... Read more »
8- Type: Historic Sites, Sightseeing
- Neighborhood: War Memorial Plaza Historic Dist
Standing atop a hill for all to see is this inspirational memorial with an inscription that reads,... Read more »
9- Type: Historic Sites, History Museums, Museums
- Neighborhood: Chatham Arch
Located in the quaint neighborhood of Lockerbie Square, this popular home was the estate of Indianapolis's... Read more »
10- Type: Architecture, Historic Sites
- Neighborhood: War Memorial Plaza Historic Dist
A recent $10 million renovation restored the somber walls of this building to their former splendor. Before... Read more »
