The Stonecutter’s Aria Limestone Tour (revised 5/12/16)
For the IUPUI Senior Academy
June 15th and 16th, 2016
Participants will Car Pool to events
Wednesday:
11:15 a.m. Arrive in Bedford, Indiana Town Square
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Architectural Walking Tour of Town Square
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at The Stonecutter’s Café in Bedford (919 15th St Bedford 47421)
1:45 p.m. Depart for Greenhill Cemetery (1202 18th St Bedford 47421)
2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Walking tour of Greenhill Cemetery
3:00 p.m. Depart for Bloomington
3:45 p.m. Check into Hilton Garden Inn (245 N College Ave Bloomington 47404)
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Building a Nation: Photography Exhibit
Evening is free
Thursday:
9:00 a.m. IU Campus Architectural Walking Tour departing from hotel
11:00 a.m. Lunch at McCormick Creek Park/walk to Quarry site 250 McCormicks Creek Park Road Spencer IN 47460
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Depart for Bybee Stone Mill and Tour (6293 N Matthews Dr. Ellitsville 47429)
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Limestone Symposium Carvers Open House
4:15 p.m. Depart for Indianapolis
Notes:
- Hotel reservations are the responsibility of each attendee. We are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomington. IUPUI has a rate of $134.00 until May 15th. Contact the hotel at 812-331-1335 and mention you are with the IUPUI Senior Academy group.
- Attendees are responsible for making arrangements and for costs associated with Wednesday dinner and Thursday breakfast. The Hilton Garden offers a breakfast buffet for $11.95. There are many good choices for dinner in the immediate area. Water is provided on the bus and snacks provided on the way back to Indianapolis.
- This excursion requires normal walking ability, including a ten minute downhill and uphill walk to the quarry, tour of cemetery and campus.