Home of the Studebaker
If you’re an antique-car lover, the Studebaker National Museum is for you. South Bend is where the wagon-, carriage- and automobile-maker was founded. The main floor of the museum has a beautiful atrium and presents company and family history and vehicles dating from the 1800s to 1934. Included here is the carriage that brought President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln to Ford’s Theater on that fateful night in 1865 when the president was assassinated. The museum’s second floor displays Studebaker vehicles from 1934 on. The last Studebaker rolled off the assembly line in 1966. The museum’s lower level has military vehicles and other equipment.
Other Notable Sites
Chocolate lovers can get their fix by visiting the South Bend Chocolate Factory. Get the lowdown on how beautiful chocolate treats are made, many by hand. The factory produces more than 500 chocolaty delights. Shop for goodies before you leave.
Others museums include the Healthworks Kids’ Museum, a hands-on place with playground equipment and a climbing wall to let the little ones burn off energy. History lovers can learn all about the fascinating people and events in the region at the History Museum. The South Bend Museum of Art presents galleries full of traditional and contemporary works.
South Bend, Indiana
Location
North Central Indiana, 10 miles from the Michigan line
Access
South Bend International Airport, South Shore Line electric interurban commuter rail,
interstates 80 and 90
Major Meeting Spaces
Century Center, Notre Dame Conference Center,
Palais Royale Ballroom, Gillespie Conference Center at Saint Mary’s College
Hotel Rooms
35 properties and 4,000 total rooms
Off-site Venues
University of Notre Dame campus, Saint Mary’s College, Studebaker Museum
Contact Info
Visit South Bend Mishawaka
800-519-0577
