Poster promoting the Horse Power exhibit at the Chatham-Kent Museum. (Photo courtesy of the CK Museum)Poster promoting the Horse Power exhibit at the Chatham-Kent Museum. (Photo courtesy of the CK Museum)
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Local Automotive History On Display

The Chatham-Kent Museum is celebrating the region's rich automotive manufacturing history.

The Horse Power exhibit features a number of vehicles made in the area, including the engine from the short-lived Chatham car.

Education Coordinator Deanna Provost Bullard says the highlight of the exhibit is the Gray-Dort.

"It is our automobile that was manufactured right here in Chatham-Kent, and our Gray-Dort has been designated as a National Treasure of Canada," says Bullard. "This year, 2015, is the 100th anniversary of the starting of the Gray-Dort Company."

On Saturday, May 30, the Gray-Dort Enthusiasts Club will display their cars in the parking lot of the Chatham-Kent Museum to celebrate.

The Chatham-Kent Museum is open seven days a week from 1pm-5pm. For more details click here.

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