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Dillinger Grave Visits

wbbm780.com - 18 weeks ago - 295 views

There has been an increase in the number of people visiting John Dillinger's grave in Indianapolis due to the excitement surrounding the Wednesday opening of "Public Enemies." According to Crown Hill Cemetery president Keith Norwalk, they are on Dillinger's fourth grave marker because people used to chip off corners of it to keep as a souvenir.

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by kristenthometz
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18 weeks 5 days ago · link

Crownhill Cemetery is a host to several famous names including John Dillinger, President Benjamin Harrison and "Little Orphan Annie" poet James Whitcomb Riley.

by kristenthometz
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18 weeks 5 days ago · link

Want to find the grave site of John Dillinger on your own?

Here's his plot information: Dillinger, John H. 07-25-1934 44 94

by laimbeer
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18 weeks 1 day ago · link

you off on the death days by 3 days. 7-22-1934 i been there 3 times and he likes the beer i bring him. i hop the fence on the 34th street side and saves lots of time. you can see the concrete around the headstone to protect it from theft im going there on july 4 with a american flag for him. john dillinger died for you and me.

by kristenthometz
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18 weeks 1 day ago · link

thanks for the correction-I just copied that from the cemetery's web site. Thank you for the time saving tip also.

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