Introducing Kokomo’s Legacy to a New Generation
Kokomo’s 1891 Seiberling Mansion holds a wide range of local history, including connections to the city’s legacy of automotive innovators.
Kokomo’s Almost-Famous Apperson
After establishing a reputation for fine (and fast) cars, Apperson Brothers Automobile Company was poised to create an iconic car of the Jazz Age.
Historic Schools Provide Ties to African American Experience
Efforts underway to preserve historic schools built for Black students in Kokomo and Seymour.
Kokomo Plans to Revitalize Douglass School
By acquiring the vacant Douglass School, the City of Kokomo has taken a bold step to save a building at the heart of the city’s African American community.
Gas Boom to Glass Room: Greentown Glass Museum
Though only in business from 1894 to 1903, the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company in Greentown produced glassware that remains collectible today.
Indiana Landmarks presents preservation awards and free lecture
On May 31, Indiana Landmarks will present awards for central Indiana preservation projects before its Indiana Modern affinity group offers a free lecture on women in design at General Motors during the Modernist era.
Museum Highlight: Gem on the Indiana Prairie
Indiana’s love affair with the automobile is on full display at the Kokomo Automotive Museum in Howard County.
Elwood Haynes: Indiana’s Automotive Pioneer
The memory of inventor, industrialist, and automotive pioneer Elwood Haynes is alive and well in his adopted hometown of Kokomo.
Revived by Alpacas and Agritourism
Tim and Beth Sheets’ careful stewardship of their Howard County family farm merited the 2017 John Arnold Award for Rural Preservation.
Howard County Farm Wins Rural Preservation Award
On August 17 at the Indiana State Fair, Tim and Beth Sheets will receive the 2017 Arnold Award for Rural Preservation honoring their Howard County alpaca farm.
Greentown Historic District Encourages Revitalization
A grant from Indiana Landmarks’ Partners in Preservation Program (PIP) will help nominate the Greentown Commercial Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places.