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An exhibit dedicated to Indiana’s automotive and racing heritage is coming to Hoosier communities across the state. We’re proud to present History on Wheels, a 53-foot double-expandable semi-trailer and state-of-the-art traveling exhibit that will visit festivals, fairs, schools and other special events.
When it rolls into Indiana cities and towns, the custom trailer housing the exhibition Auto Indiana will expand to nearly 1,000 square feet of indoor space. Inside the mobile museum, guests will take a ride through the state’s far-reaching and personal connections to the auto industry.
The exhibit touches on the history of more than 100 Indiana automakers and manufacturers, such as Cord, Duesenberg and Studebaker. It also delves into the lives of Hoosier innovators and inventors, such as Carl Fisher, Elwood Haynes and Ralph Teetor.
In one section of the exhibit, guests of all ages can explore under the hood of a car modeled after a 1914 Marmon Touring Car. In addition, children can climb into the driver’s seat of a mini IndyCar and imagine what it would be like to cross the famed Yard of Bricks.
For information on booking History on Wheels for your festival or event, email Mark McNees, coordinator, or call (317) 234-2029.
Thank you to supporting sponsors Lilly Endowment Inc., Jiffy Lube of Indiana and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. History on Wheels is fueled by CountryMark.
Find your local Jiffy Lube here.
May 10 – History Center, Indianapolis
May 11 through 12 – Indianapolis Grand Prix, Indianapolis
May 18 through 20 – Indianapolis 500 Qualifications, Indianapolis
May 25 through 27 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis
June 1 through 3 – Best Week Ever, South Bend
June 23 through 25 – Wayne County Fair, Richmond
June 29 through July 1 – Drive-In at the Ruthmere, Elkhart
July 2 through 7 – Monroe County Fair, Bloomington
July 13 through 15 – Three Rivers Festival, Fort Wayne
July 19 through 21 – Jasper County Fair, Rensselaer
July 26 – Das Dutchman Essenhaus Classic Car Cruise-In, Middlebury
July 28 – Elkhart County Fair, Goshen
Aug. 3 through 4 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Center, Noblesville
Aug. 17 through 18 – Jubilee Days, Hagerstown
Aug. 25 through 26 – Family Fun Fest, Cedar Lake
Sept. 1 – Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis
Sept. 7 through 9 – Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest, Bloomington
Sept. 15 through 16 – Festival of Machines, Conner Prairie, Fishers
Sept. 22 through 23 – Atlanta New Earth Festival, Atlanta
Oct. 5 through 7 – Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb, Newport
May 6 through 13 – Indiana Historical Society, Downtown Indianapolis
June 3 – CruZionsville, Downtown Zionsville
June 9 through 10 – Plymouth PT Cruz-In, Downtown Plymouth
June 16 through 18 – Marion County Fair, Marion County Fairgrounds, Indianapolis
June 23 through 25 – Goodland Grand Prix, Foster Park, Goodland
June 28 through July 1 – Covington 4th of July Festival, Covington City Park, Covington
July 7 through 9 – Three Rivers Festival, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne
July 10 through 15 – Howard County 4-H Fair, Greentown Fairgrounds, Greentown
July 28 through 29 – Frankfort Hot Dog Festival, Downtown Courthouse Square, Frankfort
Aug. 19 through 20 – Yellowstone Trail Fest, Starke County Fairgrounds, Hamlet
Sept. 2 – Fly/In Cruise/In, Marion Municipal Airport, Marion
Sept. 11 through 13 – Anderson Public Library, Anderson
Sept. 15 through 16 – Back to the Fifties Festival, Boone County Fairgrounds, Lebanon
Sept. 20 – City of Whiting Cruise Night, Downtown Whiting
Sept. 22 through 24 – Apple Dumpling Days, Downtown Connersville
Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 – Newport Antique Auto Hill Climb, Newport
Oct. 14 – Red Hot Car Show, Main Street, Rochester
Oct. 28 through 29 – Downtown Princeton
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