Flora

Historical marker location:

15 West Columbia Street, Flora, Indiana

( Marker is on Columbia Street (State Road 18) west of South Center Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1972

The Garden Spot of Indiana.

The first long-distance auto race in the United States was held in Indiana in 1911. The race, called the Indianapolis 500, is still held annually and is one of the biggest sporting events in the world.