Charles C. Deam

Historical marker location:

Bluffton, Indiana

( Marker is at the intersection of E. Market St and Wayne St, on the right when traveling east on E. Market St.)

Marker installed: 2001

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.