Famous People Buried in Indiana

Do you enjoy a road trip, to find famous peoples graves? If so, this video is for you! From the top to the bottom of Indiana, this documentary tells the stories of famous hoosiers, that made it big: musicians, actors, gangsters, there are quite a few!
Come along for an adventure, as we find famous people, buried in Indiana!

[@ginamaria2579]

This one had me choked up alittle . We love you Roger and can’t imagine a world without you. ☺️💕

[@LordStirling-ko8ty]

Love your looks at Indiana. God Bless You.

[@jezza6575]

You never fail to impress with the ideas for very entertaining videos about the great state of Indiana!

[@libbyvalley]

God Bless you & your Family, Roger. I love all your videos. This was so touching & took me down memory lane. You're gifted & kind hearted.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Libby

[@noahschimpf6135]

I love these videos. Always captivating. 👏👏👏👏

[@veb6814]

Your videos always make me slow down during my day. I really appreciate how much work you put into them. Thank you!

[@mrstacyj9496]

Roger, "The Killer Shrews" (1959) James Best is one of my favorite "terrible" monster "drive-in" movies. Didn't know he was a Hoosier. Thanks for all your video work.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@mrstacyj9496 one time at Corydon, I struck up a conversation with the Harrison County historical Society president. She said everyone in town knew Jimmy, and she had pictures of when he dropped by for one of their events.

[@ryanosourus]

Thanks for the adventure Roger! Till next time!

[@johnstark1372]

Live a life youre happy with & proud of bc ultimately the universe will forget us all. So live a life that makes you proud bc you'll take it with you when you go either way.

[@mtnjak]

My wife and I got the chance to see Jim Best at the Pekin, IL Marigold Festival in 2006. I always enjoyed his antics on the Dukes of Hazzard when I was a kid. I got a few video clips of his speech. He was a talented artist too. I didn't realize he was from Indiana. In fact, I was surprised so many stars were from there. Great video!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

He was very well-liked at his Corydon hometown. Super talented man!

[@shaneburst5661]

Outstanding job as always Roger!!!

[@nancyM1313-Boo]

Another wonderful video Roger. Thanks🌹🕊

[@raymondtonns2521]

Indiana produced a lot of good people. thank you Roger

[@jasonelliott2055]

Always enjoy your content. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@MrSomethingElse]

Hearty cuz, you brought more than a few tears to my eyes, thanks.

[@skinwalker9083]

Thank you for this video! How incredible! Wonderful information, as always.

[@californiacat9762]

I've been to Conner Prairie. An elementary school field trip. Very cool video.

[@tsf5-productions]

Great wording in this episode's ending, Roger. Your faith in God and outlook of life's moral purpose is worthy to share. Yes...there are many other famous people to mention in, I hope, another episode like this. Some of the Indy 500 folks are some.

[@kennethmartin8333]

I'm new to your channel but really enjoy the content. Come up to northwest Indiana more!

[@edwardh1591]

Interesting video Roger. Always enjoy the videos.😊

[@2Chron7-14]

Thank you, my Friend.

[@angietorok8389]

My husband and I were once doing some back road exploring in Michigan. Somewhere south of Holland, we stumbled upon a park that had a heritage apple orchard. One of the trees supposedly had come from Johnny Appleseed. You can even pick an eat the apples if you wanted.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

If I was there, I absolutely would’ve! I collected apple seeds near Johnny’s grave. I’ve since forgot where I put them, But thought it would be cool to plant “a Johnny Appleseed tree”. 🙂

[@robinwebb2160]

Beautiful video, Roger ❤ It's kind of sad to think that someone who was so large in life is reduced to a simple stone in the end. Thank you for sharing this 😊

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@robinwebb2160 thank you Robin!

[@LindaFaulkner-d7g]

Thanks Roger for another fine video ❤😊

[@barefoot3662]

beutìful I love your videos God bless you man.

[@johnjoole2258]

Another awesome video !!!!👍✌️

[@Dudemieser]

Im from south florida 1965 but I really enjoy your history of Indiana. Especially the old history

[@BartG87-]

Since i'm from Madison , i always like to mention . Paul Sorvino fell in love with Madison and bought a house there ! I believe he sold it before passing away ? I know he's burried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetary . But , knowing this always make me love my little Indiana town , even more . ❤

[@danmartin5504]

Well done!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Thank-you, Dan!

[@whitneykovener]

Thanks again Roger

[@ASFMitchelProductions]

bravo

[@RetiredLovingIt]

Great video Roger! Enjoyed it and all the miles you drove to do it. Very interesting

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@RetiredLovingIt lots of beautiful countryside!

[@xXmatrixgamerXx]

The most impressive part about this video is that you listened to Zippity Duda when it first dropped 🔥🎶

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Yeah, let’s forget about the over thousand miles I put on my car, to make this one. 😂

[@xXmatrixgamerXx]

@@AdventureswithRoger Haha! Jokes aside, I love all the videos. Keep up the awesome content!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Love this weather for filming days. Simply just right. 🙂

[@IndianalandFishing]

My grandfather was very good friends with Bobby Helms. As a young kid I attended a few dinners with my grandparents and Bobby. He was a very nice man. I even attended his funeral.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I would’ve really liked to have met Bobby! What a huge contribution to American music, and never forgot his roots. 🙂

[@TheNightstalker1962]

you have great content!!

[@KMFDM781]

I love your videos!! Just drove from Indy to see Shannon Hoon's grave like two weeks ago!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@KMFDM781 it’s a ways up there, but a great drive. 🙂

[@KMFDM781]

@@AdventureswithRoger It really is! There's an amazing restaurant and some cool old stuff in Dayton as well!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@KMFDM781 so far, I’ve made five trips to Northern Indiana. I go with a list of places to visit, but I always find surprises! Probably my biggest surprise was a multimedia Amish museum!

[@KMFDM781]

@@AdventureswithRoger That's awesome!! We just took a mini trip last weekend to Centerville along 40 east. There are quite a few little towns between Centerville and Knightstown with a lot of really cool history. Centerville being one with the 5 arches and cannon holes in the face of the old courthouse. Really awesome old buildings.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@KMFDM781 I keep collecting footage of deserted buildings, wherever I go. I’ve found some spectacular ones, going back to the mid 1800s. Love the small towns and quirky county museums, especially!

[@J.A.Smith2397]

I live in grant county and this month is the James Dean festival and ducktail run!

[@stevebean1543]

The Fort Wayne minor league baseball team, the TinCaps, is named in honor of John Chapman/Johnny Appleseed.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Now that’s a fact I did not know!

[@jennifermurphy899]

My mom lives in Cordon Where James Best was buried. I've been there several times.I live not to far from James Deans grave.They have a festival for him every year.

[@J.A.Smith2397]

SOOOO much history in indiana! Have you checked out the mississinewa 1812? I do living history with that event. Good stories there plus not far from 7 pillars and the remaining Miami nation of Indiana

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I was up there a year ago, filming a project: Footsteps of the Ancestors kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZCmd5yencurf9U I returned a few months ago, did all the Peru museums! Was sorry I missed the amateur circus

[@LComeno]

You were only steps away from the grave of William Taylor, Governor of Kentucky in 1899 and didn't know it. I have walked from his grave over to sit by Riley's grave when I was younger and lived in that area. If you don't know his story, given this is an election year, you may wanna check it out. RIP Pa, I pray I get back to visit your grave and the rest of our family buried beside you before I join you in heaven. I call him Pa because he was my great grandfather and that's what everyone called him in the family. Pa's daughter, my great aunt Letha Taylor Bailey, became a kindergarten teacher when she grew up and one of her students was John Dillinger. She was up at that theater in Chicago with her husband the night Dillinger was shot and they viewed his body there in the alley. She always would say what a sweet little boy he had been and how it saddened her to see what he became. She is also buried there in the old family plot next to Pa and Ma. I miss her so much.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@LComeno there’s a massive amount of history at Crown Hill. I have learned something new, each time I’ve visited.

[@PotatoTomato-ow8yl]

You should do a video on Indiana's former Capitals

[@markcearlock5121]

Been to Shannon Hoons grave many time

[@fatsdulange]

Rose Monroe, "Rosie the Riveter," grave off Kamer Miller Rd New Albany. Your welcome.

[@everyday_treasures]

Hoagland is my 5th cousin!

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@everyday_treasures very cool!

[@fatmanhikes]

So I actually own a cast iron skillet that belonged to bobby helms. I was told he fried his eggs on it.

[@raycecil4643]

Ive never heard of Cole Porter....lol....

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Now you have! 🙂I’ve never been into Jazz, but recently listened to a few cuts from legend Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Tony was absolutely crazy about Cole Porter’s music.

[@capnsalty0200]

I forgot Lew Wallas from Conersville, General in Civil Was and author of Ben Hur. I have been to his grave site.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

The Secret Place: The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum (Crawfordsville, Indiana) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmicgaCKYrdmlck

[@capnsalty0200]

@@AdventureswithRoger I missed spoke it was Crawfordsvile and not Connersville, I liked the glass enclosed area the held a bunch of memorabilia that Lew put there and has not been touched since. Did you go by and see where he is buried? I loved my journey there. Thanks for "The Secret Place" video.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@capnsalty0200 I always seem to hit Crawfordsville a little too late in the day. Hoping to do one more tour of central Indiana

[@capnsalty0200]

You missed all the famous people in Southern Indiana, Phil Harris, Linton, Red Skelton Vincennes In, I am not sure if they are berried in Indian but they sure where from.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

They aren’t buried here. I originally wanted to do a segment about all the famous people from Indiana, but there are literally hundreds! 🙂

[@capnsalty0200]

@@AdventureswithRoger You are right about that, thank you for you videos on Indiana specially Southern Indiana.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@capnsalty0200 it’s an honor and privilege to preserve our state’s history! 🙂

[@cindystrachan8566]

Are Booth Tarkington and Red Skelton not buried in Indiana?

[@AdventureswithRoger]

Booth is at Crown Hill in Indianapolis. Red is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park at Los Angeles. Crown Hill in Indianapolis has about 100 famous people buried there, it’s pretty overwhelming! Kurt Vonnegut, Louis Chevrolet, Eli Lilly, absolutely tons of history.

[@cindystrachan8566]

@@AdventureswithRoger Wow! Thanks. One of my absolute favorite books as a child was reading BT’s “Penrod”. And of course growing up watching the incomparable Red Skelton.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

@@cindystrachan8566 A while back I did a feature about Red Skelton, and the museum at Vincennes. We sure could use some similar family-friendly humor these days! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2PKapSBedWXrNk

[@cindystrachan8566]

@@AdventureswithRoger Thanks. I’ll look it up. I really enjoy your videos and your laid back narration. Because of you I’ve started a bucket list of places I want to visit in Indiana.

[@AdventureswithRoger]

I’ve been trying to get in as many places as I can, before bad weather. Some places shut down by early fall, or for the winter, so my clock is ticking! 🙂