![]() Howard County Restaurants Lodging Automotive Heritage Museum Automotiveheritagemuseum.com 1500 North Reed Road (Kokomo) 765-454-9999 Wander through Kokomo’s automotive history from 1894 to now. Features 1930s gas station, the Haynes home and a 1950s diner. 100 antique and classic cars. Group tours available by appointment. Open Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 children ages 7-14 Elwood Haynes Museum 1915 South Webster (Kokomo) 765-456-7500 Honors Elwood Haynes, best known for the inventions of America’s first horseless carriage in 1894, stainless steel and an alloy used in the space program today called satellite. Housed in Haynes’ former home. Group tours available by appointment. Open Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; Admission: free Greentown Glass Museum 112 North Meridian Street (Greentown) 768-628-6206 Educational and collectors’ exhibits of over 1,700 pieces of highly prized glass from the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company, which burned down in 1903. Group tours are available. Open May 15-Oct. 31, Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-Noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-4 p.m.; March – May 14, Sat. & Sun. 1-4 p.m. Admission: free Grissom Air Museum www.grissomairmuseum.com 100 West Hoosier Boulevard (Peru) 765-689-8011 Outdoor display of aviation history from World War II through the Gulf War. Sit in the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom II jet fighter, examine aviation armaments, flight trainers, uniforms, and engines. Group tours available by appointment. Summer hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day): Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $4 adults, $3 veterans/active duty, seniors (55+), students (ages 7-18), free for children (6 and under) and museum members. Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory www.kog.com 1310 South Market Street (Kokomo) 765-457-8136 Oldest manufacturer of opalescent and cathedral stained glass in the world. In operation since 1888. No open-toed shoes, clogs or sandals permitted. Group tours of seven or more are available by appointment only. Factory tours open Wed. &F Fri. at 10 a.m. only. Admission: $1 for everyone 5 years of age and older. Gift shop hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Glass area closes 30 minutes prior to gift shop. Seiberling Mansion www.howardcountymuseum.org 1200 West Sycamore (Kokomo) 765-452-4314 Built in 1891 by wealthy industrialist Monroe Seiberling. Mansion features décor, stained glass, reenactment of Emma Seiberling’s wedding, private dinners, historical lunch and dessert tours. Groups tours available by appointment. Open Tues.-Sun. 1-4 p.m. Admission: $4 adults, $1 children 12 and under, free for members. Dining Sondy’s Sycamore Grille www.sondyssycamoregrille.com 115 West Sycamore Street (Kokomo) 765-457-2220 American cuisine Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery www.halfmoonbrewery.com 4501 South Lafountain (Kokomo) 765-455-2739 American cuisine and homemade brews Lodging Bavarian Inn www.bavarianinnthehideaway.com 4697 Dixon Road (Kokomo) 765-453-4715 |