When that National Road stopped, we grew. When the road got going again, everyone who headed west still came through here.
Transportation modes evolve as well.
At the start of the road sits an original Conestoga wagon, the vehicle of choice for pioneers who lumbered westward. Down the road through time, visitors see a stagecoach, a horse, a biplane and an interurban rail car. At the end is an International Harvester Travelall from 1973, which was built in Springfield by the company now known as Navistar. It was like today's SUVs, but International stopped making it in the '70s. Other sections of the museum highlight the military service of Clark County residents, pioneer life in the area and local industry.