Historic Landscape Tour at Marian University

Experience the work of master landscape architect Jens Jensen on a two-hour guided hike covering the expansive grounds of Riverdale, a lavish estate completed in 1914 for automotive entrepreneur James A. Allison and now home to Marian University and the Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab.

Tourgoers will see a variety of features, restored and unrestored, that make up Jensen’s original design, including the estate’s formal garden, stone bridges, spring-fed lakes, woods, the remains of a bathing house and pool, and the property’s view from inside the historic Allison Mansion.

This outdoor guided hike departs from outside the Allison Mansion (3000 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis). Groups will cover approximately 1.5 miles over the course of 2 hours. Participants should expect to walk or stand the entire length of the experience. Significant portions of the tour will take guests on unpaved trails with uneven terrain.

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