Indiana Landmarks News
Indiana Automotive Landmarks
With help from Chevrolet historian Martin Sinzig, Indiana Automotive member Shawn Miller uncovers a bit of Indianapolis racing history hidden in plain sight.
KEEP READINGBefore the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded, oval racing got its start at some lesser known raceways and tracks across the Midwest.
KEEP READINGIndiana native Carl Fisher laid out a plan to build America’s first paved transcontinental route, called the Lincoln Highway in honor of the Great Emancipator, a road that remains a relevant and vital part of the communities on its path.
KEEP READINGIndiana’s love affair with the automobile is on full display at the Kokomo Automotive Museum in Howard County.
KEEP READINGVolunteers track down a beloved fountain, removed from South Bend’s Howard Park decades ago and mostly lost to memory, and launch a campaign to have it restored and reinstalled.
KEEP READINGThe memory of inventor, industrialist, and automotive pioneer Elwood Haynes is alive and well in his adopted hometown of Kokomo.
KEEP READINGThe long vacant 1914 Ford Motor Company Plant in Indianapolis passes to new ownership this month, ensuring a sustainable future for an important automotive landmark.
KEEP READINGEvansville’s recently restored Greyhound station becomes the backdrop for the largest gathering of vintage buses ever displayed in the U.S.
KEEP READINGS. F. Bowser, inventor of the automobile gas pump, built his 1917 company headquarters in Fort Wayne. His legacy there, however, is a fading one.
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