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In 1903, William Harley and three (Arthur, Walter, and William) Davidsons built the first Harley Davidson motorcycle. In 1907, Harley Davidson incorporated, with Walter Davidson becoming the first president. After being one of only two American motorcycle companies to survive the Great Depression, and thriving in the Second World War, Harley Davidson went public in 1965. Subsequent struggles led to AMF purchasing the company in 1969. After poor business decisions,...

Yes! Much like its headquarters, the Harley Davidson Museum is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is the only Harley Davidson museum in the world and is located at 400 West Canal Street. Spread over twenty acres in downtown Milwaukee, there are over 450 motorcycles and artefacts. This includes the first Harley-Davidson, the Serial Number One. There are both permanent and temporary exhibitions in the 130,000 square foot museum. Visitors of all...

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in the backyard of the family home of William Davidson in 1903. Today, their headquarters stand on the same site. In 1994, the property took it's place on the National Register of Historic Places. The address is 3700 West Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The corporate headquarters take up over four city blocks and almost 500,000 square feet. The lobby of the Milwaukee...

Harley Davidson was founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There were three (Arthur, Walter, William) Davidsons and one (William) Harley involved. Harley’s idea was to fit a small engine on a bike frame, a ‘motor-bicycle.’ In 1904 their second model placed fourth in a State Fair Park race, and in 1905 they produced five and sold three bikes in Chicago. A year later they made fifty and grew year on...