Hundreds of Harley-Davidsons roared into Brechin, Scotland, today to celebrate a piece of history about the world famous motor company.
Bike enthusiasts and locals locals witnessed the official opening of Alexander and Mary Davidson's cottage in Aberlemn that had faced the prospect of being pulled down but has now been fully restored.
The couple left the tiny house in 1852 for the United States and later had five children - Ann, Margaret, Alexander, William C. and John.
William C. Davidson fathered the three Davidson brothers, Arthur, Walter and William A, who co-founded the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, with William S Harley.
Harley, age 21, completed a blueprint drawing of an engine designed to fit into a bicycle in 1901, and two years later he and Arthur Davidson made available the first production Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
In 1904 the first Harley-Davidson Dealer, C.H. Lang of Chicago, IL, opened for business and sold one of the first three production Harley-Davidson motorcycles ever made.
In Milwaukee, the first full-time employee was hired in 1905
Pioneers: Founders of Harley-Davidson; William Davidson, Walter Davidson, Arthur Davidson and William Harley started 'a small motorcycle company' 97 years ago
Flashback: Alexander Davidson, pictured with his wife Mary, left Aberlemno in 1852 for America, and it was three of their grandchildren who made Harley-Davidson into a worldwide brand
In good shape: The restored 'Serial No. 1' motorcycle currently on display in the lobby of the Juneau Avenue building, in Milwaukee, was the first motorcycle sold to the public
William A. Davidson, brother of Arthur and Walter Davidson quit as tool foreman for the Milwaukee Road railroad and joined the Motor Company in 1907 ~ the rest, as they say, is history.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2173899/Harley-Davidson-bikers-pilgrimage-house-started.html#ixzz20l30qxbr
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