The Eckhart Carriage Company was established in 1874
in Auburn, Indiana. It was the direct ancestor of the Auburn Automobile Company as both were owned by the Eckhart family in the early days.
This is the last remaining building of the . . . — — Map (db m73297) HM
Alan Leamy's everlasting gift to the automotive world is a legacy of
stunningly boautiful body styles that are the epitome of classic car design.
He was only 25 years old when he created the distinctive classic look
of the Cord L-29, America's . . . — — Map (db m185853) HM
Auburn. The Grand Trinity of classic automobiles—Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg—each played prominent roles in racing history. Established in 1900 by the Eckhart family, early models successfully competed in the popular speed and
reliability . . . — — Map (db m185849) HM
Auburn Automobile Company (1900-1937) Art Deco Style Administration building, built 1929-1930. Housed departments of Cord Corporation, manufacturer of Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg automobiles. Became Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, 1974; listed in . . . — — Map (db m53934) HM
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This industrial complex is a rare surviving example of an independent
specialty automobile company that manufactured . . . — — Map (db m185856) HM
Augie was a tireless practical engineer who could turn mechanical
concepts into reality. The Duesenberg racecars upon which he labored
in the 1920s and 30s set top-speed and durability records, won the
French Grand Prix at Le Mans and were . . . — — Map (db m185846) HM
The name Duesenberg is forever linked with early motorsports. In 1913, German immigrant brothers Fred and Augie Duesenberg founded the company that bore their name in St. Paul, Minn., to produce the best high-performance custom engines and . . . — — Map (db m185841) HM
In 1924, E. L. Cord was tochuited to manage the struggling
Auburn Automobile Company with the provision that he could secure
controlling interest if he were successful. He quickly assembled young.
talented engineers and designers that . . . — — Map (db m185855) HM
Frank Eckhart was the oldest son of Charles Eckhart, founder of the
Eckhart Carriage Company. In 1902, Frank was inspired to build a
horseless carriage after being frustrated in his attempt to purchase one.
The result was the first Auburn . . . — — Map (db m185848) HM
Inventor, engineer, and automotive pioneer Fred Duesenberg was responsible
for many technological innovations in the early twentieth century. As a
German immigrant, he shaped the automotive industry on both the race
track and public roads, . . . — — Map (db m185847) HM
Gordon Buehrig was only 25 when he became the chief body designer
for Duesenberg, huilders of the most prestigious motor car in the
United StatCs. There he rendered some of the most stunning classic car
body designs ever penned. With his . . . — — Map (db m185850) HM
From 1927 through 1936, Herb Snow was responsible for many of the
engineering advancements of the Auburn Automobile Company He was
intensely involved in both the Cord L-29 and 810//812 front-wheel-drive
projects. Snow is credited with the . . . — — Map (db m185857) HM
"No salesman can 'talk' quality into a car that has not been built into it,"
said E. L. Cord. Thus, the men empioyed by the Auburn Automobile Company
and Duesenberg inc., were charged with the demanding task of meeting
Cord's high expectations . . . — — Map (db m185843) HM
Before the advent of the interstate highway system and modern hotel chains, travelers often had to sleep along the side of the road in their cars. Beginning just prior to 1920, travel courts and tourist camps began to appear and offered a warm, . . . — — Map (db m185860) HM
Robert Wiley started his career at the Auburn Automobile Company in 1920
as a salesman. Prior to that, he served in the Philippines as a lieutenant
in the army. Upon his discharge, he obtained a job in the Auburn sales
department. When the . . . — — Map (db m185840) HM
On this site stood the log home of Wesley Park, co-founder with John Howe of the City of Auburn in 1836.
Park's cabin was an important social and government
center, serving as a tavern, resting place, and courthouse for early settlers and . . . — — Map (db m60238) HM
Humorist, author, and critic Will Cuppy
was born here. He graduated from the
University of Chicago, where he
published his first book in 1910. He
moved to New York City ca. 1914 and
become a book reviewer at the New York
Herald . . . — — Map (db m238481) HM
The story of women workers at the Auburn Automobile Company is a
narrative of social change in Auburn and DeKalb County. Employment
at the auto company permitted women to become co-breadwinners in
their families during lean times. Although . . . — — Map (db m185844) HM
In 1903, Walter and Eclecta Thompson constructed the original Opera House
building. The Opera House Grand Opening took place on November 26, 1903,
with a performance by a military band with a full orchestra performing "In
Sunny Tennessee."
. . . — — Map (db m193322) HM
Side A In 1916, Henry Dills, Carl Heinzerling,and George Schulthess established the company, which became one of the country's leading manufacturers of artificial fishing lures. Crafted by a largely female workforce, the high quality lures . . . — — Map (db m107129) HM
Stage performer and silent film actor John Bowersox grew up along Cowen Street. He performed in amateur plays in Huntington and in 1904 joined a professional touring
company. Adopting the stage name Bowers, he debuted on Broadway in 1912 and . . . — — Map (db m238482) HM
Who settled here in Keyser Township,
DeKalb County, state of Indiana in the year 1864
with purchase of three hundred seventy acres
of virgin land and from which in 1882
they donated the tract on which the nearby
Christian Union Church is . . . — — Map (db m159852) HM
The 2012-13 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Abraham Lincoln,
dedicated May 2013. The project was graciously funded by
the Dekko Foundation and was crafted by our local artist,
David Drake.
. . . — — Map (db m186261) HM
In the distance, we see a monument dedicated in 1911 to the men of our community who participated in this nation's Civil War. The Civil War (1861 to 1865) cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of men and was fought over fundamental ideas relating . . . — — Map (db m186260) HM
James Franklin Sechler (Frank), born in 1924, served his community in many exceptional ways until his untimely passing in 2007. Frank could have gone anywhere and been successful; however, he chose to dedicate his life to this community where he . . . — — Map (db m186254) HM
The 2018-19 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Jeff Gordon, dedicated
July 2019. The project was graciously funded by the Dekko
Foundation and was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186268) HM
The 2014-15 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Jim Davis,
dedicated July 2015. The project was graciously funded by
the Dekko Foundation and was crafted by our local artist,
David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186263) HM
The 2016-17 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Myra Selby, dedicated
August 2017. The project was graciously funded by the Dekko
Foundation and was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186265) HM
This wooden statue is a tribute to Phil Carpenter, a local
leader in DeKalb Eastern School District who was instrumental
in the creation of the St. Joe River Greenway in 2001.
The project was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
. . . — — Map (db m186257) HM
Side One
Ralph and Anne Sechler established Sechler’s Pickles (first named St. Joe Valley) on their homestead here in the 1920s. Despite the Great Depression, they grew the business, selling many varieties of pickles to local restaurants . . . — — Map (db m241165) HM
Built 1873, by John A. McKay, spanning Saint Joseph River; a Smith Truss, Variant Four, by Smith Bridge Company, Toledo, Ohio; has remained in use with regular maintenance, repairs, and extensive 1981 restoration. Listed in National Register of . . . — — Map (db m52971) HM
Department of the Navy United States of America
Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps
United States Coast Guard 1790 Semper Paratus
Department of the Air Force United States of America MCMXLVII
Department of the Army . . . — — Map (db m222029) WM
Side 1
Ornithologist Jane L. Hine was born
in Ohio and graduated from Oberlin
College before moving to DeKalb
County. She raised a large family,
starting ornithological work later in
life by studying the birds near her
Sedan farm. . . . — — Map (db m241163) HM
