Museums in United States

The purposes are that of educating Fayette County, Indiana area environs, as well as others, regarding the pre-history and history of Fayette County, Indiana. There are some locally built cars shown, including a rare McFarlan from 1924

Located in the beautifully restored 1890 Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Depot, the museum offers two floors of engaging, artifact-filled exhibits. The rich history of our area is told from pre-history through the early 20th century. Favorite spots in the museum include the steamboat interactive and the recreated Station Agent’s Office. Exhibits are frequently rotated. Conveniently located next door to the museum, the annex continues Fayetteville’s story with additional displays.

Luke Garrett's private motorcycle collection is being displayed here. The museum was officially opened in October, 2024. Photo is by Joaquin Lester.

Preserving the automotive history of Detroit, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum showcases the vehicles and automotive pioneers of the past. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant was the first factory owned and built by the Ford Motor Company in 1904. Henry Ford's beloved Model T was innovative yet inexpensive. The Model T was designed at the Piquette Avenue Plant and the first 12,000 Model T's were built here. It was the first automobile factory were more than 100 cars were produced in a single day.

The Forney Transportation Museum is a one-of-a-kind collection of over 500 exhibits relating to historical transportation. It began with antique cars, but soon expanded to include vehicles of all kinds. Some of these are familiar, while others spark the imagination.

In the reconstructed 1893 firehouse, the public is shown how the Fort Wayne Fire Department developed from a volunteer department(1839-1882) to an organization of paid professionals (1882-Present). This history is traced from the use of hand pumpers and neighborhood volunteers through the development of the Steamers and paid firefighters right up to the present day heroes. Almost all of the artifacts in the museum were once used by the Fort Wayne Fire Department.

This collection focuses on local history, including a 1941 fire truck and an Allen automobile which was built in Fostoria in the 1910s.

Walk into the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum and step back into an amazing time in history. Discover a rich, vibrant and immersive celebration of our love of the road and the magnificent machines that once transported us there. With a world-class collection of vintage automobiles and period fashions complemented by fascinating exhibits, accessories, photographs and archival videos, we welcome you on a vivid journey through the automotive age, from Victorian times through the Art Deco era.

A lovely collection of classic cars across most automotive eras.

Frontier Auto Museum is preserving the history and nest-alga of the automotive & transportation industry through the private collection of Leon & Jeff Wandler. Leon started this collection because of his love for Hudson cars, which is the main focus of the museum today.