Indian Motocycle Exhibit
Indian Motocycle Exhibit
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS
ART HISTORY SCIENCE DR. SEUSS SCULPTURE GARDEN
DATE: June 17, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sara Orr
PHONE: 413-263-6800, ext. 459
E-MAIL: sorr@springfieldmuseums.org
NOTE: Digital photos are available on request.
Grand Opening of the Museum of Springfield History
What: Grand Opening of the new Museum of Springfield History
When: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA 01103
See the famous collection of the former Indian Motocycle Museum at the Grand Opening of the new Museum of Springfield History! Located in Springfield, Mass., hometown of "the Wigwam" where the original Indians were built, the museum displays more than 35 vintage Indian Motocycles, Indian manuals, tools and memorabilia, historic photographs and more. The museum also includes antique automobiles manufactured in Springfield, including the American Rolls-Royce, an original copy of the 1893 Duryea, an 1899 Knox, and a rare Indian car. Additional exhibits feature a 1937 Gee Bee aircraft and memorabilia, Milton Bradley games, a horse-drawn fire pumper, antique bicycles, Smith & Wesson firearms, and many other inventions and products from the city's industrial past.
Opening events include an antique automobile and motorcycle show on the museum grounds. For more information, visit www.springfieldmuseums.org or call 413-263-6800.
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