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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

Auburn, Indiana

It’s a doozy, all right. Several of them. Duesenbergs, that is, at this northwest Indiana auto museum. It showcases part of the Hoosier state’s rich heritage in the auto industry. In 1909, Indiana was second to Michigan in the number of cars built. Among Indiana’s most popular: the Auburn, the Cord, the Duesenberg. The museum is considered one of the country’s best-preserved examples of an independent auto company’s facilities. The art deco showroom displays cars from the golden age of motoring in the 1930s. Discounted group rates are available. 260-925-1444, automobilemuseum.org

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Indianapolis, Indiana

May in Indianapolis? Think Indy 500. But at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, it’s like May all year long. The museum is in the speedway’s infield, and open year-round. Find cars that won the 500, other race cars, pace cars, passenger cars — and trophies. There’s so much it can’t all be displayed at the same time, so items rotate. The Kiss the Bricks tour is No. 1. After a 30-minute narrated lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, stop at the famed “Yard of Bricks” at the start/finish line. Other tours include Behind the Scenes, Golf Cart Tour, VIP Tour and Basement Collection Tour. 317-492-6784, imsmuseum.org

Presidential places

Learn about leaders who shaped society

By David Hoekman

George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789.

Joe Biden is the 46th U.S. president, but that is a count of presidential administrations and not the number of men — and so far, they have all been men — who have served as president. The country has had 46 presidential administrations and 45 men who have been president. Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms as president and so was the 22nd and 24th president.

Sites and attractions throughout the country provide tour groups with information and context about the lives of former presidents and the times in which they governed.

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George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, Virginia

Adult tour groups can experience George Washington’s home in depth, after hours and at discounted rates. A variety of specialty programs and tours are available for groups, including lunch with a first-person interpreter from Washington’s world. Groups can also book a first-person character tour or a private tour led by a senior history interpreter. In addition to touring the mansion and grounds, trace Washington’s life at the education center and museum. Audio tours are included with all tickets, including group reservations. On weekends from spring through fall, groups can also tour functioning reconstructions of Washington’s gristmill and whiskey distillery. 703-799-8688, mountvernon.org

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Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

Nashville, Tennessee

The Greek Revival-style mansion was the home of Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president. Opened to the public in 1889, The Hermitage is one of America’s first presidential museums and one of the most well-preserved and most visited presidential homes in the country. Group experiences include mansion tours, VIP Tours, In Their Footsteps: Lives of The Hermitage Enslaved Tours, The Hermitage Enslaved: A Wagon Tour as well as after-hours tours, lantern-led ghost tours, garden tours and more. The on-site Bailey & Cato Family Restaurant can handle groups and offers box lunches. As of press time, the site is open for groups on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when booked in advance. All tickets include a discounted wine tasting at the on-site tasting room, Natchez Hills Winery at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage. 615-889-2941, ext. 212; thehermitage.com