Join three local history professionals as they discuss their favorite aspects of area history. The Presenters: Andy Beckman, Archivist, Studebaker National Museum Elicia Feasel, Director, Historic Preservation Commission Todd Zeiger, Executive Director, Indiana Landmarks Northern Regional Office. Public programs are free for members and $2 for non-members, and the program will be held […]
Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford Museum, will share the story behind Ford's racing campaigns of the 1960s including a close look at Ford's successful Le Mans program. Photo Credit: 1967 Ford Mark IV race car, which won the 24 Hour of Le Mans 50 years ago in June. From the collections […]
Kate Egner Gruber, Curator for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, will share about the lasting friendship of James Lafayette and the Marquis de Lafayette. Learn about the exciting story of James Lafayette, the Virginia slave who left his master to serve the Marquis de Lafayette on the eve of the Siege of Yorktown. The […]
Join Studebaker National Museum Archivist Andrew Beckman for a look at Studebaker’s long history of commercial vehicle production. The presentation will begin with Studebaker’s electric vehicles from the 1900s and continue through to the last Studebaker trucks built.
Automotive Historian and Scholar Matt Short will examine the exclusive world of “Classic Era” automobiles and how this distinction is bestowed. Mr. Short will also review Studebaker’s accredited classic models as well as some of other notable cars of this era.
Hide your keys! Join us as John Heitmann, Chair of the History Department at the University of Dayton, dives into the topic of auto theft in the United States.
Detroit, Michigan, has been recognized as the “Motor City” the world over for its profound impact on the automotive industry. Lesser known is the tale of how Detroit was home to Studebaker automobile production for nearly three decades. Join renowned automotive historian Robert Casey, retired Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford Museum, as he […]
