Door Prairie Auto Museum
is proud to host the
June 17 - July 26, 2003
In 1903 the FIRST cross
country automobile run was completed in a 1903 Winton.
Now this exciting story
and other interesting Winton information is available exclusively at the
museum in a
paperback book.
1903 Winton
-The Mad Doctor's Drive
Read
more about the
First Car to Cross the United States
Door
Prairie Auto Museum is a distinguished collection
of over 60 antique and classic automobiles housed in a spectacular three
floor building located just south of LaPorte. The collection also features
antique toys, airplanes and historic facades spanning 100 years of automotive
history.
Located
in LaPorte, Indiana
just south of beautiful Lake
Michigan
about 60 miles southeast of
Chicago.
Open April 1st thru December
30th the Door Prairie Auto Museum depicts many domestic and international
influences that have affected the American love for the open road.
The
collection covers 100 years - beginning with an example of the world's
first car, an 1886
Benz Motor Wagon. There
are also Auburn,
Bricklin, Citroen, Daimler, Duesenberg, Duryea, Ford, Mercedes, Mitchell,
Rolls Royce, Studebaker, Tucker, Winton and
many others. Your visit will provide an opportunity to re-live the exciting
development of the automobile from the very first car up to the present.
Also
featured is a recreation of a block on old Main Street in LaPorte showing
business store fronts of three different eras.
All School Field Trips are FREE
call ahead for advanced reservations
