Historical Marker
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 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which hosts the Indy 500, was originally built as a test track for car manufacturers. The first race was held in 1909 and it has since become one of the most famous race tracks in the world.