Automotive museums in USA

Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 3 July, 2004

Babcock Carriage Collection: 1700 Hampton Street Richmond, VA 23220
Fred's Car Museum: P.O. Box 809, Appomattox, VA 24522; Ph: (434) 352 0606; Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun: 1PM-5PM; WWW: www.lynchburgdining.com/3374; Fred's Car Museum is a stunning exihibit of over 65 classic and antique cars including a very rare 1939, 12 cylinder Lincoln Limousine, a 1906 Schacht Mfg. Horseless Carriage, a 1914 Saxton, and MANY more!; Recommended by "Road Warrior" in December, 2004
Glade Mountain Museum: Route 1, Box 360, Atkins, VA 24311; Tel: (703) 783-5678; Open May-August, Sundays 1 to 8 pm. Glade Mountain Museum, take exit #54 off I-81, west 1 mile on US 11, south 1 mile on VA 708, east 1/2 mile on VA 615 to museum. Features old cars , 1803 blacksmith shop, 1850 bear trap, 1900 washing machine, 1907 1-cylinder engine. Many more items from late 1800s. Cars are mostly Fords 1926 and later. Salvage yard operating under Jack's Garage at above address. Has over 200 vehicles from 1935 to 1970 and a few older parts.
Historic Car & Carriage Caravan at Luray Caverns: P.O. Box 748 Luray, VA 22835 H.T.N. Graves; Tel: (703)743-6551
Pettit's Museum of Motofing Memories: P.O. Box 445 Luisa, VA 23093
Roaring TwentiesAntique Car Museum: Route 1, Box 576 Hood, VA 22723; Tel: (703)948-6290. Fax: (703)948-3744; Open Sunday 1 to 6 from June to October, other times by appointment.; Located in Madison County on State Route 230 between I-29 and 33. John Dudley, owner. Exhibits include cars from the 20s and 30s, trucks, stationary engines, horse-drawn equipment, farm tools, household goods and other Americana. Examples of Carter, Stephens, Cleveland, Star, Hupmobile, Paige, Essex and Nash cars are on display. Cars and parts for sale.
Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc.: 303 Norfolk Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016; Although the main focus is trains; they have a number of autos and trucks and also special exhibits throughout the year (such as Packards, VW Beetles, Studebakers, Rolls Royces, etc.).; More information: www.vmt.org [added: 12, July, 1998]

Museum of History and Industry: 2161 East Hamlin St. Seattle, WA 98112
Harold E. LeMay Museum: 423 152nd Street East, Tacoma, WA 98444; Hours of operation: Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Last group tour begins at 3 p.m.; www.lemaymuseum.org The LeMay Museum is the largest privately-held collection of vehicles in the US. A sizeable portion of the collection - approximately 600 vehicles - is currently viewable at the interim museum facility at Marymount Academy in Tacoma. The LeMay Collection celebrates America's love affair with the car and spans every decade of the 20th century.
Once a year, the last Saturday in August, the museum and the grounds of the LeMay family house - where 350 additional cars are housed - are opened to the public for the LeMay Annual Car Show. In addition to the LeMay Collection, hundreds of regional car enthusiasts bring their vehicles to display.
The LeMay Museum is currently planning to build a spectacular new 750,000 square foot museum located adjacent to the Tacoma Dome alongside Interstate 5. Groundbreaking is planned for 2006 and a grand opening is anticipated in 2008. See the LeMay Museum website for pictures of the new design.
If you have any questions, please contact Bruce Benson, Chief Operating Officer (due to spam e-mail address is tweaked a bit!)
Lynden Pioneer Museum: 217 W Front St, Lynden, WA 98264; Tel: (360) 354-3675; Open year around Monday-Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. One of the largest museums of its kind in the state of Washington. Boasts 28,000 sq ft and houses some of the rarest pioneer collections anywhere.

Alfa Heaven, Inc.: 2698 Nolan Rd, Aniwa, WI 54408-9667; Tel: (715) 449-2141
Dells Auto Museum: 591 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965; Tel: (414) 648-2151, (608)254-2008; Open daily 9 to 9 from May 15-Labor Day.; An exhibition of convertibles built from 1901 to 1982 featuring Indianapolis pace cars. Also on display are 400 antique dolls and toys along with period clothing from the turn of the century through the fifties. Also license plate collection. Cars and antiques bought and sold.
Wisconsin Automotive Museum: 147 N. Rural, Hartford, WI 53027; Tel: (414) 673-7999; www.wisconsinautomuseum.com; automu@netwurx.net
J & J Muscle Car Collection: U.S. Highway 10 Medina, WI 54944; Tel: (414) 779-6259
Midway Auto Museum: P.O. Box 183, Route 2 Birnamwood, WI 54414; Tel: (715) 449-2901
Milwaukee Public Museum: 800 West Wells, Milwaukee, WI 53233; Tel: (414) 278-2700
Rhine Center Garage Historic Museum: Rt. 1, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020; Tel: (414) 876-3030
Uihlein Antique Racing Car Museum: 236 Hamilton Road Cedarsburg, WI 53102
Zunker's Antique Car Museum: 3722 MacArthur Dr. Manitowac, WI 54220; Tel: Norman Zunker (414) 684-4005; Open May to October 10 to 5, by appointment after October.; Auto museum and other displays. Doll collection and children's lunchboxes. Old gas station and cycles. Over 40 autos.

Yellowstone National Park: PO Box 168,Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190; Tel: (307) 344-2267; Features horse-drawn and motorized vehicles covering the history of transportation in the world's first national park. Includes White Motor Co. touring cars, busses and maintenance vehicles, as well as stagecoaches, buggies, wagons and historic firefighting equipment. Due to limited staff, tours available by appointment only.; E-mail: Susan Kraft. Added: 22/04/98

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Paul Negyesi

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