by Editor | Jul 5, 2022 | News
The Klingberg 30th Annual Vintage Car Show was a huge success with a BIG crowd and one of our most unique arrays of automobiles ever. It was a beautiful sunny day on the hill for the 100-plus pre-war automobiles, over 200 in total, and over 1,000 excited spectators....
by Editor | Mar 31, 2022 | Festival Features, News, Uncategorized
This year we will celebrate the 30th year of the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Events. Here are some of the new elements people will enjoy: The largest-ever display of Connecticut-made cars Trophy presentations throughout the show hours, highlighted on social media...
by Editor | Feb 18, 2022 | News
Garret Morgan (1877-1963) was born in Kentucky, the seventh of eleven children. His father was a former slave and his mother the daughter of a minister. He went to elementary school and at age 15 left his family and went to Ohio. Working as a handyman for a wealthy...
by Editor | Feb 15, 2022 | News
Homer Roberts was born in the small town of Ash Grove, Missouri, in 1888. He went to Kansas State Agricultural College and became an electrical engineer, but no one would hire him because of his race. Roberts joined the Army, where his skills were valued. He served in...
by Editor | Feb 7, 2022 | History, News
C.R. Patterson & Sons of Greenfield, Ohio, manufactured the Patterson-Greenfield Automobile from 1915 to 1918. Though many automobiles were made in the early 1900s, this was the only African American–owned and –operated automobile company. It all began when...
