Indiana Landmarks tours traverse Downtown sites – as well as historic neighborhoods
Indiana Landmarks has scheduled a wide variety of walking (and one bicycling) tours in August:
* 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. – Explore Downtown on a leisurely five-mile bike tour featuring the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and surrounding landmarks. Tourgoers will travel the trail’s main loop, stopping along the way for guides to share architectural details and stories of preservation and revitalization, including how the trail serves as an asset to the city and its place in Indy’s biking history. Cost: $45/general public (ages 16 & up); $40/member (ages 16 & up). Ticket price includes Pacers Bikeshare Bike rental.
* 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. Chatham Arch Neighborhood Walking Tour, departing from Plaza of Indianapolis Firefighters Museum.
* 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Decoding Downtown Indy Walking Tour. Departing from 50 S. Capitol Ave.
* 9:30 a.m. and again at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. Herron-Morton Place Neighborhood Walking Tour. Departing from Herron High School.
* 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Mass Ave Walking Tour. Departing from 301 N. Delaware St.
* 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. White River State Park Walking Tour. Departing from White River State Park Visitor Center.
* 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. Monument Circle Historic District Walking Tour. Departing from 125 Monument Circle.
* 9:30 a.m. and again at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Old Northside Neighborhood Walking Tour. Departing from Indiana Landmarks Center.
* 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Woodruff Place Neighborhood Walking Tour. Departing from 735 East Drive.
* 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. Indy’s Notable & Notorious Walking Tour. Departing from 50 S. Capitol Ave.
For more information or to register, go to indianalandmarks.org/indianapolis-walking-tours.
Indiana Historical Society
Friday, Aug. 22. Participants will learn about the interurban – a rail line which was pivotal to connecting Hoosiers from all across the state, with Indianapolis the crossroads for many of these lines. WALKING THE ELECTRIC RAIL will begin at 6 p.m. at the Indiana History Center. Guides will discuss the rise, impact. and fall of this expansive public transit network. This walking tour is approximately 2.2 miles in distance and will take approximately two hours. The tour will cover much of Downtown and potentially over uneven terrain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be canceled, and tickets will be refunded. Reservations recommended. The tour has a limited number of spots, but will be repeated on Sept. 27 and Oct. 10.
