Elwood Haynes Museum — Attraction in Kokomo

Fabulous. Kokomo calls itself the city if firsts and Ellwood haynes tops the list of many of its claims. This brilliant metallurgist mae the first car. But even more than that he developed the super metals that changed the world. They are still better than stainless and more useful than many others. We don't hear about sterilite because it is not sexy. But it was in the machine s that won the war, canned our food and took us to the moon. This country continues to be number one because of people like this. Stop by and...

Small place so you can quickly walk through it but still worth checking out if your in the area. If your into history, cars, and engineering this is a good random spot to visit. You think Elwood Haynes is mainly known for cars but after walking through the Museum, I realized he created so much more. Free admission but does take donations. Sidenote.. if you have a bigger vehicle, park in the big Park behind the museum and walk to it. The parking lot is very small and you have to drive under a short...

This is a wonderful local museum. It has a lot to offer in the history of Kokomo and the history of the automotive industry. I've been many times in my life and always ready to visit again. It's a beautiful home and a great addition to Highland Park. If you live in Kokomo or just love automotive history,I highly suggest you visit. And if you haven't been there in a while, they have been making some improvements, so it might not be the same experience you had...