Ten Free Attractions in Indiana

Do you want to go on a road trip? Are you on a limited budget? With a variety of free attractions, Indiana has lots to offer to those who may be short on cash. Jump in the car and travel to one of these free Indiana sites:

Tippecanoe Battlefield, Battle Ground
This site of the Battle of Tippecanoe is where General William Henry Harrison and his army defeated two Native American brothers, Tecumseh and the Prophet.  

Bonneyville Mill Park, Bristol
This park features one of the area’s first water-powered grist mills with a turbine wheel. Corn, wheat, buckwheat, and rye are still ground here.

Corydon Capital State Historic Site, Corydon
Visit the site of Indiana's first capital.

Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart
View works by Grandma Moses, Norman Rockwell, and Alexander Calder as well as collections of American paintings, prints, drawings, watercolors, photographs, and sculpture.

The Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum, Fort Wayne
Learn about the history of area aviation and see memorabilia related to military and commercial flight.

Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
Take a free guided tour of the museum’s permanent collections.

Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis
More than 185,000 people, including President Benjamin Harrison, poet James Whitcomb Riley, John Dillinger, and Colonel Eli Lilly, are buried in this 555-acre cemetery. Crown Hill is considered to be one of the most historically significant sites in Indiana.

Brown County Art Gallery and Museum, Nashville
Operated by one of the oldest art associations in the Midwest, this gallery features works of Brown County artists along with changing exhibits.

Ralph Sechler & Son Pickles Tour, St. Joe
Tour a factory that makes more than fifty-five types of pickles.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart, South Bend
On the campus of the University of Notre Dame, this basilica built in the late 1800s features murals by the nineteenth-century artist Luigi Gregori that cover the walls and ceilings.

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