Historic King Drive's neighborhood roots go back to the mid-1800s, when the area was settled by German immigrants who built homes, churches and schools there. By the early 1900s, these founding German families began moving to newer neighborhoods, making room for a new diversity that filled the district. New ethnic groups moved into the neighborhood and among them were the first African American families. These new African American families followed the community-building pattern of their predecessors, establishing new churches and business, and creating a neighborhood with a new distinct cultural flavor.

Historic King Drive continues to thrive with over $51 million dollars invested in the neighborhood during the past four years, and $110 million work of development planned between 2000 and 2005, including the Harley-Davidson Museum, which will showcase the Harley-Davidson motorcycling experience through an interactive museum and exhibits and presentations about Harley-Davidson history and culture and lifestyle.

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