KOKOMO, INDIANA, "The City of Firsts" Even though many of you never think of this town or even heard of it, look at some of our rich history !
Birthplace of the automobile, natural gas was discovered in Kokomo, first Ponderosa Steakhouse, first McDonald's with a diner inside, first pneumatic rubber tire !!!, first aluminum casting, Stainless steel tableware was invented here, The Howitzer shell used in World War I was created here, The first aerial bomb with fins was created here, The mechanical corn picker was created here, first canned tomato juice, first all-metal life boats and rafts, first signal-seeking car radio, first all transistor car radio, first push button car radio........The list goes on and on.
