Eisenhower & the Interstate System … with a free 1950s car show!

Name: Eisenhower & the Interstate System … with a free 1950s car show!
Start: 2025-10-02T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-02T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 211 W Iron Ave, Salina, KS, United States, Kansas 67401

Schedule

Thu Oct 02 2025 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

211 W Iron Ave, Salina, KS, United States, Kansas 67401 | Salina, KS

Enjoy this free presentation at the Museum or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom. Register for your Zoom link smokyhillmuseum.org.
The Smoky Hill Museum and The Garage Automotive Museum are partnering to offer a special October First Thursday! Come early for a 1950s car show, hosted by The Garage. The free show is in the north half of the parking lot between the Museum and the United Life Building, from 4:00-5:00 pm. At 5:30 pm, learn about the interstate system at the Museum.
Matthew Miller-Wells, director of education at The Garage, will lead the presentation, “Eisenhower and the Interstate System.” He’ll discuss the reasons for its construction, including American automobility, irregular roads and military readiness, to name just a few. Miller-Wells will share about the challenges of its construction, the early cars that drove over it and the sociopolitical consequences of the system.
Don’t miss the car show from 4:00-5:00 pm, followed by the presentation, 5:30-6:30 pm.