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Explore Greencastle

Didn’t get to see everything today on your visit? That’s okay! Here’s a self-guided tour of some of our favorite Greencastle and DePauw spots starting in downtown Greencastle.

ELI’S BOOKSTORE 2 East Washington Street, Greencastle, IN, 46135

Located in the courthouse square historic district, the DePauw bookstore is named for Colonel Eli Lilly, an avid book collector and founder of the Indianapolis pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly, beginning in 1853, attended the Academy at Indiana Asbury University, which would eventually become DePauw University.

WWII BUZZ BOMB US Hwy 231, on the southwest corner of the courthouse square

One of only two WW II V-1 German Buzz Bombs in the U.S., “It came into the Navy’s possession during the war and was shipped to a naval base in Virginia. After the war, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1550 in Greencastle asked the government for a buzz bomb to make a war memorial. That required legislation being passed in both houses of the U.S. Congress.”

PEELER ART CENTER 10 W. Hanna Street, Greencastle, IN 46135

Admission is free and open to the public. Designed by the internationally acclaimed architect, Carlos Jiménez, professor at Rice University’s School of Architecture, the center features three spacious galleries and hosts approximately 10 exhibitions annually. DEPAUW ATHLETIC FIELDS Blackstock Stadium, Walker Field and Reavis Stadium 200-205 W. Hanna St., Greencastle, IN, 46135

Visit the locations where DePauw’s football, track and field, baseball, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey teams play on these newly renovated fields.

THE JANET PRINDLE INSTITUTE FOR ETHICS, THE BARTLETT REFLECTION CENTER OR THE NATURE PARK 2961 W. County Road 225 S, Greencastle, IN 46135

Located within the DePauw Nature Park and adjacent to The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, The Bartlett Reflection Center provides a place for individual and group reflections in a quiet, natural setting. A series of waterfalls and streams of water join the two buildings. The Reflection Center complements the Institute by offering a space conducive to meditation and contemplation.

ULLEM CAMPUS FARM 1138 W. Walnut Street, Greencastle, IN, 46135

The DePauw Ullem Campus Farm offers exciting opportunities for students to engage in reallife applications of sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly land use. Student interns and volunteers use organic practices to provide fresh and healthy produce for campus dining. The Ullem Center for Sustainability invites students to engage with hands-on sustainability and agricultural initiatives.

OFFICE OF ADMISSION 204 E. Seminary St. • P.O. Box 37 • Greencastle, IN 46135 765-658-4006 • 800-447-2495 admission@depauw.edu www.depauw.edu

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