9 Amazing Things to Do in Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is the county seat of Indiana’s DeKalb County and was founded in 1836. It is happy to be called “The Home of the Classic.” The city of Auburn was one of the first to make major contributions to the auto industry. It is now a great place for fans of antique cars and other old cars to visit. This place in Indiana is a car lover’s dream. It’s home to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, the National Automotive and Truck Museum, and the Early Ford V-8 Foundation & Museum.
1.Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum showcases more than 120 cars across three levels. The nine automotive-themed galleries lets visitors experience a wide range of automobiles and related exhibits, ranging from classic cars to engineering and racing themed exhibits to cars built in Indiana to the original Auburn Automobile Company. The mission of the unique museum is the collection, documentation, preservation, and interpretation of stories and relevant artifacts of the Auburn Automobile Company, Duesenbergs, Cords, Auburns, and several other automobiles, along with their heritage of design, societal, competition, and innovation. The museum engages the community with fun and educational experiences.
1600 S Wayne St, Auburn, IN 46706, Phone: 260-925-1444
2.National Automotive and Truck Museum (NATMUS)
A lot of people from all over the world visit NATMUS, which stands for the National Automotive and Truck Museum. There are many different kinds of old trucks and “post-war” cars on show in the museum so that visitors can enjoy them and maybe even remember the cars they used to own. The National Automotive and Truck Museum has more than 100,000 square feet of displays about cars and trucks. It has “one-of-a-kind exhibits,” many prototypes, muscle cars from the 1960s and 1970s, more than 100 trucks from over 100 years of production, collections from multiple brands, race cars, and a lot more.
1000 Gordon M Buehrig Pl, Auburn, IN 46706, Phone: 260-925-9100
3.Early Ford V-8 Foundation & Museum
Our goal at the Early Ford V-8 Foundation and Museum is to gather, preserve, show, and talk about the history and heritage of Ford Motor Company products made between 1932 and 1953. The museum has a study library and three main sections. The original Phase 1 section has displays about industrial engines and farming, as well as an Early Ford Speed exhibit and a 1940s Ford Service Garage. There is also the Floyd Motors section, which shows a Ford showroom from 1936, and the Frank Corey Gallery, which has a number of Ford cars made from 1932 to 1953.
2181 Rotunda Drive, Auburn, IN 46706, Phone: 260-927-8022
4.Mad Anthony’s
In 2002, Mad Anthony’s Tap Room opened in Auburn, which is home to the world’s biggest car sale. The Mad Anthony Brewing Company opened a place for craft beer fans to go in the historic downtown building that used to be Blackwells Department Store. The space has a beautiful raised bar area with exposed brick walls, a mix of furniture, and big windows that let people see Main Street. Mad Anthony’s has become a famous place for people in the area to get together.
114 N Main St, Auburn, IN 46706, Phone: 260-927-0500
5.Byler Lane Winery
5858 County Road 35, Auburn, Indiana 46706, Phone: 260-920-4377