Huntington, Indiana - Dan Quayle Vice Presidential Museum

Huntington, Indiana - Dan Quayle Vice Presidential Museum

The museum's slogan is "Second to One." James Danforth Quayle was George Bush 41's VP, and Huntington is his home town. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Huntington, Indiana - Dan Quayle Center and Museum

The Dan Quayle Center and Museum in Huntington is a remarkable shrine to one of America's least-remarkable politicians. Two floors exhibit over 6,000 Quayle artifacts, including a lock of Dan's baby hair; his third grade report card; one of his golf visors; and his law diploma, torn to shreds by Barnaby the family dog.

There is also an exhibit celebrating Indiana's other vice-presidents and vice-presidents in general, a display of winning essays from a local contest for kids (sample question: "Will you grow up to be as important as Dan Quayle?") and a changing exihibit. When I was there last year, it was actual correspondence between Nixon and JFK. [Bill Scher, 05/30/1997]

[RA: Still reigns as America's Only Museum Dedicated to a Living Vice President. While in Huntington, we also recommend picking up the self-guided Dan Quayle tour brochure at the Chamber of Commerce. See Dan's childhood home, his Presbyterian church, the newspaper owned by his father, and his favorite restaurant -- which still sells a "Quayle Burger." A plaque on the courthouse marks the site of the first joint Quayle/Bush rally. This photo shows Dan Quayle and family at the dedication of the Dan Quayle plaque.]