South Bend\u2019s early history is defined by the confluence and intersection of transportation: by river, by train, and by road. \u00a0Rivers, rails, and highways provided ready access to power and natural resources, faraway markets for the sale of manufactured goods, as well as leisure in the form of entertainment and excursions.\u00a0 The manufactories founded along these routes created products and employment, while residential neighborhoods, parks, and educational institutions were established between them. \u00a0Titans of industry negotiated with both State government and the City of South Bend to ensure networks of communication and commerce were consistent and uninterrupted.<\/p>\n
The northern approaches to the City of South Bend contain natural topography and geography that result in what came to be known in the early 20th<\/sup> century as \u201cThe Bottleneck\u201d, leading to massive infrastructure improvements to overcome it.\u00a0 These bridges, viaducts, and paths continue to be used today, conveying people and material from one place to another.<\/p>\n South Bend’s Historic Preservation Administrator Adam Toering will talk about the development of the near north side of South Bend, the establishment and construction of bridges across the St. Joseph River, the routing of rail to connect industrial manufacturing including how those routes both encouraged and limited development by creating \u2018the Bottleneck\u2019, and how that legacy continues to impact the city\u2019s growth today.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Studebaker Museum Speaker Series<\/a>, presented by the\u00a0Campisi Family Education Fund<\/a>, is held in the Wiekamp Auditorium. Regular Speaker Series admission is $2. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Studebaker National Museum and\u00a0The History Museum<\/a>. Studebaker National Museum and Campus members are admitted free!<\/em><\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"south-bends-bottleneck-where-river-rail-and-road-crossed-paths","image":{"url":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SouthBendBottleNeck.jpg","id":11383,"extension":"jpg","width":417,"height":400,"filesize":102471,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":300,"height":288,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":32205,"url":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SouthBendBottleNeck-300x288.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":9660,"url":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SouthBendBottleNeck-150x150.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2022-06-15 13:30:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2022","month":"06","day":"15","hour":"13","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2022-06-15 14:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2022","month":"06","day":"15","hour":"14","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2022-06-15 13:30:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2022","month":"06","day":"15","hour":"13","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2022-06-15 14:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2022","month":"06","day":"15","hour":"14","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"UTC+0","timezone_abbr":"UTC+0","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"Speaker Series","slug":"speaker-series","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"The Studebaker Museum Speaker Series, presented by the Campisi Family Education Fund, is held in the Wiekamp Auditorium. Regular lecture admission is $2. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Studebaker National Museum and The History Museum. Studebaker National Museum and Campus members are admitted free!\r\n\r\n*Dates and prices are subject to change*","parent":0,"count":71,"filter":"raw","id":29,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/29","collection":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"South Bend\u2019s Bottleneck \u2013 Where River, Rail, and Road Crossed Paths","description":"<p>South Bend\u2019s early history is defined by the confluence and intersection of transportation: by river, by train, and by road. \u00a0Rivers, rails, and highways provided ready access to power and […]<\/p>\\n","image":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SouthBendBottleNeck.jpg","url":"https:\/\/studebakermuseum.org\/event\/south-bends-bottleneck-where-river-rail-and-road-crossed-paths\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2022-06-15T13:30:00+00:00","endDate":"2022-06-15T14:30:00+00:00","performer":"Organization"},"is_virtual":false,"virtual_url":null,"virtual_video_source":""}ABOUT SPEAKER SERIES<\/h3>\n