History Center to Host Auto Indiana Traveling Exhibit

Marion, IN - The History Center at Marion Public Library will host Auto Indiana from September 3 to October 3, 2026. This traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) takes visitors on a ride through Indiana’s rich automotive past. Visitors to this exhibit are invited to also view current displays on Marion’s Crosley factory and the Indiana Truck Corporation at the History Center.

Auto Indiana explores the mark Indiana's inventors and innovators such as Elwood Haynes and Ralph Teetor and automakers such as Studebaker and Duesenberg left on the industry—and vice versa.

The exhibit also 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 businesses. In addition, it explores how the automobile became part of the American Dream and popular culture, from movies to making personal memories.

Finally, the exhibit allows guests to gaze down the road ahead for Hoosiers, from the environmental impact of automobiles to a look at manufacturing today.

Auto Indiana is made possible by Kroger. For more information about this exhibit, contact The History Center at Marion Public Library at (765) 668-2900, ext. 1145, or email kwinters@marion.lib.in.us.

Kelsey Winters
Head of Museum Services & Special Projects
History Center at Marion Public Library