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Harley-Davidsons roll into The Grace Museum Friday

Abilene, TX (April 26, 2006)  A motorcade of magnificent motorcycles is rolling into The Grace Museum's Main Gallery Friday for a month-long exhibit.

Rollin' Thunder: The Harley-Davidson Tradition, is an exhibition of vintage Harley-Davidsons dating from the early 1900s to the present day.

The exhibit, sponsored by Burchell, Denson and Morrison, P.C., Cypress Street Station, and Thorne Electronics, takes visitors on a journey through the legend of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Inside The Grace's Main Gallery, a 1913 Single Cylinder will stand proudly alongside 18 other Harleys, including a 1936 Model VLE, a 1958 Harley Hummer, a 1976 SS175, and a 2006 Screamin' Eagle Fat Boy.

The motorcycles have all been loaned to the Museum through the generosity of Kent Waddell ( Kent 's Harley-Davidson), Bob Olson (Fast Company), and Mike Bell of Clyde .

The metal, chrome, paint and roaring sound of the classic Harley has become a symbol of the American dream. Over the years, what started in a 10 x 15 wooden shed by William Harley and Arthur Davidson became the symbol of American individualism, and ended up "king of the road" more than 100 years later.

In 1983, the Harley-Davidson Corporation formed the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) in response to a growing desire by Harley riders for an organized way to share their passion and show their pride. Today, nearly a million members make the H.O.G. the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization in the world.

The West Texas Chapter of the H.O.G. will welcome more than 5,000 riders to Abilene May 18-20 for the 2006 Texas State H.O.G. Rally., and The Grace is offering a special admission discount during the rally for participants.

Rollin' Thunder: The Harley-Davidson Tradition will close on Saturday, May 27.

The Grace Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday evening after 5 p.m. For more information on Rollin' Thunder: The Harley-Davidson Tradition, call The Grace Museum at 325-673-4587.

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