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- 1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 1971 - Future aviator Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle from a hardware store in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1920. He used it while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he rode it on trips to Kentucky, Florida, and Nebraska as well. Lindbergh gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943.
- January 1971-February 1971
- Collections - Artifact
1920 Excelsior Motorcycle Formerly Owned by Charles Lindbergh, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, 1971
Future aviator Charles Lindbergh purchased this Excelsior motorcycle from a hardware store in his hometown of Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1920. He used it while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he rode it on trips to Kentucky, Florida, and Nebraska as well. Lindbergh gifted his Excelsior to The Henry Ford in 1943.