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The name Bendix Woods originates from the Bendix Corporation which donated the land to St. Joseph County for the creation of a park. The park's historical significance, however, dates to its establishment by the Studebaker Corporation, formerly of nearby South Bend, Indiana, as the first model test facility for an American automobile company.
Built in 1889, it was the residence of Clement Studebaker, a co-founder of the Studebaker vehicle manufacturing firm. Studebaker lived in the house from 1889 until his 1901 death. [ 3 ] The house is one of the few surviving reminders of the Studebaker automotive empire, which was the only major coach manufacturing business to successfully ...
[2] [3] The Miller Mausoleum was built in 1882 and the Studebaker-Milburn Mausoleum in 1884. [2] The sexton's cottage, designed by Parker & Austin, was built in 1899, the same year that the cast iron entrance gate was installed at the Elm Street entrance. [2] [3] By December 1911, there were 7,190 burials at City Cemetery. [3]
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Oral histories a great resource for public to learn firsthand what it was like to live in a certain time, work in a certain place.
The Studebaker National Museum is connected to and shares an entrance with The History Museum as part of The Museums at Washington and Chapin. [1] Visitors can purchase a ticket to visit one or both museums. [2] The Studebaker museum consists of three floors. The main level displays Studebaker history and vehicles from the 1800s to 1934.
Studebakers cars were in town for the 2017 Studebaker's Driver's Club International Meet. The cars were part of a parade from the St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds to downtown South Bend for a ...