About this city
Also known as: Home of the Classics
Auburn is an internationally celebrated historic city located in DeKalb County, northeastern Indiana, serving as the proud county seat. Established in 1836, the city achieved legendary global prominence during the golden age of American automotive engineering as the home of the Auburn Automobile Company, which produced the ultra-luxury Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg motorcars. Today, Auburn preserves this unmatched heritage through a stellar concentration of world-class automotive museums housed in magnificent Art Deco factory showrooms. It seamlessly pairs its deep industrial prestige with a beautiful historic downtown square and an energetic collector car culture.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Admire dozens of pristine, ultra-luxury vintage motorcars inside the magnificent Art Deco Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. Explore military relics and historic aircraft at the National Military History Center. Photograph the majestic, historic DeKalb County Courthouse. Attend the world-famous annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival and collector car auction.
