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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes) |
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Haynes’ Horseless Carriage
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By M. Bowyer, June 28, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Haynes' Horseless Carriage Marker | | |
Inscription. Here on July 4, 1894, Elwood Haynes made the first test run of an automobile which he designed and built. His car reached a speed of about seven miles per hour over a six mile course on the Pumpkinvine Pike.
Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 34.1966.1.)
Location. 40° 27.745′ N, 86° 6.484′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 31 and East Boulevard on U.S. 31. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kokomo IN 46901, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Tipton County Courthouse (approx. 13 miles away); New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's) (approx. 13 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Elwood Haynes. He graduated in 1881 from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. (Submitted on June 29, 2007.)
2. Elwood Haynes (1852–1925). (Submitted on June 29, 2007.)
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By M. Bowyer, June 28, 2007 | |
| | | 2. The marker is across the street from a Bob Evans restaurant. | | |
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By M. Bowyer, June 28, 2007 | |
| | | 3. The marker is next to a parking lot at the Delco plant. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on June 28, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 990 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on June 28, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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