Fairmount was the birthplace of James Dean and Garfield creator Jim Davis. The last full weekend of September, the Fairmount Historical Museum sponsors the Fairmount "Museum Days" Festival.
The Fairmount Historical Museum, located in the city of the same name boasts of a collection of items related to the town along with an extensive collection of memorabilia related to James Dean. Also of interest is the section related to Jim Davis, creator of "Garfield".
The Fairmont Historical Museum is located in the J.W. Patterson property, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The James Dean Memorial Gallery located in Fairmount claims to house the largest collection of James Dean memorabilia in the world. James Dean was born in Fairmont and this is also where he was laid to rest. The museum has thousands of items, primarily collected from 1974 onwards by David Loehr.
Address: James Dean Memorial Gallery, Box 55, Fairmount, IN 46928-1633, United States
Phone: 1 (765) 948-3326, Fax: 1 (765) 948-3389
Hours:
9am-6pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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