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The Autocrat is an excellent example of an early sports car and reflects the speed, power and endurance that were [...]

The Mercer Raceabout is considered the most-prized original American sports car. Known for its advanced design, magnificent handling, and high speed, these cars won five of six races they entered in 1911.

Originally from Maine, identical twin brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley were born inventors. Their Newton, Massachusetts-based Stanley Motor Carriage Company [...]

For many rural Americans in the early 1900s, the mail order catalog was their lifeline to the outside world. With [...]

From 1900 to 1915, the Knox Automobile Company of Springfield, Massachusetts built sturdy, reliable vehicles, all excellent examples of what are referred to today as “brass and gas” autos.

R. E. Olds founded Olds Motor Works in 1897 and was the first to conceive of a small, affordable car. [...]

Ransom Eli Olds experimented with steam, electric, and gasoline automobiles early in his career. He built a new factory in [...]

Brothers J. Frank and Charles Duryea were the first to build a successful gasoline-powered car in 1893. To prove their [...]

Off The Beaten Path ... Miles of Nature Trails Unbeknownst to many visitors, the full-extent of our 65 acres of developed garden is [...]

Buzzing With Activity We have added several bee hotels to the Arbor Bowl in our gardens to aid in pollination, and to help [...]