NORTH MANCHESTER – Center for History will host Auto Indiana, the Indiana Historical Society’s newest traveling exhibition, from Aug. 5 through Aug. 29. The exhibition will be on display at the Center for History, 122 E. Main St., North Manchester. With Auto Indiana, visitors will take a ride through Indiana’s rich automotive past as they discover the Hoosier State’s prolific contributions. From inventors and innovators like Elwood Haynes and Ralph Teetor to automakers like Studebaker and Duesenberg, Indiana has left an indelible mark on the industry for more than a century – and vice versa. The exhibit illuminates ties between the automobiles and the development of many other economic opportunities for the “Crossroads of America,” such as the iron, steel and glass business. It also explores how the automobile became part of American Dream and popular culture, from movies to making personal memories. Guests can also gaze down the road ahead for Hoosiers, from environmental impact of automobiles to a look at manufacturing today. Auto Indiana is made possible by Kroger. The Center for History is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free public admission is offered Friday and Saturday of FunFest, Aug. 8 and 9. For more information about this exhibit, call 260-982-0672 or visit www.nmanchesterhistory.org To learn more about the IHS and its programs, call 317-232-1882 or visit www.indianahisory.org About IHS Traveling Exhibitions Historical societies, museums, libraries, schools and other nonprofit organizations in Indiana can book this and other traveling exhibits through IHS’s Local History Services Department. Exhibits may be borrowed for approximately four to five weeks at a time. To book an exhibit, contact Jeannette Rooney at localhistoryservices@indianahistory.org or 317-233-8913. For more information about the traveling exhibit program, visit www.indianahistory.org The Indiana Historical Society Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; and provides youth, adult and family programming. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
