Explore Elwood Haynes's inventions at the Elwood Haynes Museum

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What is the Elwood Haynes Museum?
- The Elwood Haynes Museum is a place for both visitors and locals alike to learn about Elwood Haynes, a notable inventor, and explore more about the “City of Firsts.”
Who was Elwood Haynes?
- Elwood Haynes was a notable inventor who made significant contributions to the automobile industry and beyond.
What did Elwood Haynes invent?
- In 1894, Haynes invented the country’s first “commercially successful gasoline-powered automobile,” which was referred to in early advertising as “America’s First Car.”
What was the “Horseless Carriage”?
- Elwood Haynes also came up with the idea of the “Horseless Carriage,” an early concept of automobiles that eliminated the need for horse-drawn transportation.
What can visitors see at the Elwood Haynes Museum?
- Visitors can now tour Elwood Haynes’s former home and see the revolving exhibit of Haynes automobiles in the very spacious garage.

Address: 1915 S Webster St, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: 765-456-7500

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