Ogden Dunes Ski Jump

Historical marker location:

82 Hillcrest Road, Ogden Dunes, Indiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Boatclub Road, on the left when traveling north on Hillcrest Road.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.