Welcome to DeKalb County, Indiana - "Hub of Transportation Heritage" Each year many automobile clubs visit DeKalb County to hold their regional or national meets and to experience our automotive heritage. With 500 hotel rooms, several convention and meeting facilities, and two large facilities that can accommodate car shows and vendor areas. DeKalb County presently has nine museums that feature automobiles, trucks, railroad memorabilia, airplanes, military collections, and county history. Our location is next to Indiana I-69 for easy accessibility, and provides an array of specialty and antique shops. Call for our packet of information regarding planning, facilities, local and area attractions. Toll Free 877-833-3282. http://www.dekalbcvb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage Thu, 17 May 2012 06:20:39 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Welcome to DeKalb County, Indiana http://www.dekalbcvb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207:welcome-to-dekalb-county-indiana&catid=17:home http://www.dekalbcvb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207:welcome-to-dekalb-county-indiana&catid=17:home
Summer of 2012, New Interactive Car Exhibit.

The car, a 1916 Dodge Brothers Touring car, allows visitors to sit in and experience a historic automobile and get their pictures taken. The car’s backdrop is a wall-sized, nighttime mural of the outside of the museum with its interior brightly lit so that the stunning cars in its main showroom are highly visible through the famous “Auburn” “Cord” “Duesenberg” windows.

DeKalb County Courthouse

The present courthouse was dedicated on June 18, 1914. It is the last of three that was built in DeKalb County. The architecture is modern Ionic Greek in the shape of a parallelogram, the exterior is faced with Indiana oolitic limestone over brick.

Farmer’s Market

Located in Downtown Auburn, Indiana The market is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., starting in May and running through October.

A History of Pickle Processing

You’re invited to stop by and visit year round. We stock a complete line of Sechler’s Pickles in the showroom attached to our factory. Tours are available April through October, 9-11 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m., Monday thru Thursday. Call 800-332-5461 or visit our website at www.sechlerspickles.com

Auburn Spring Auction

Auburn Spring Auction - June 1-3, 2012 Auburn Auction Park, Auburn Indiana Over 600 Cars, Auctions America by RM For more info visit www.auctionsamerica.com

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DeKalb County, Indiana is the "Hub of Transportation Heritage" and the home of multiple transportation museums showcasing classic automobiles, trucks, aircraft, a military collection, railroad memorabilia, local art, and county history.

DeKalb County, Indiana is also home to the world famous Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD) Festival, where every Labor Day weekend owners of these classic cars return for their annual reunion and parade. Also held that same weekend are two world renowned Classic Car Auctions.

Besides our automotive heritage, DeKalb County, Indiana offers a variety of festivals, historical sites, recreational activities, entertainment, the arts, and several golf courses. We invite you to visit and enjoy our many events, or stroll along our quiet streets and browse the specialty and antique shops.

 

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