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The Indianapolis Propylaeum
HISTORY OF THE PROPYLAEUM

The Propylaeum
Started in 1888 as a space for women to meet, outside of church or the tearoom...

May Wright Sewall
Suffragist, activist, and spiritualist, the Propylaeum was not the only thing Sewall founded...
Tours
Tours
The Propylaeum is open to the public for self-guided tours through the mansion, carriage house, around the grounds on Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Please call ahead and let us know if you are going to stop in! Call us at 317-638-7881.
We also offer a virtual history and tour of specific rooms in our video series If the Walls Could Talk.

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