Hop on and head into Harley history
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Milwaukee’s going hog wild this weekend to rev up tourism.
The Harley-Davidson Museum, which opens Saturday, is stuffed with 150 motorcycles, historical photos and biking apparel and hopes to draw 350,000 visitors a year. Displays in a city where Harleys are manufactured include Elvis Presley’s 1956 KH model purchased the year he had a No. 1 hit with Heartbreak Hotel and a replica of the “Captain America” chopper in the 1969 movie Easy Rider (two originals were destroyed during filming, according to museum literature).
Visitors also can pay $250 or more to share Harley sentiments via personalized “Living the Legend” stainless-steel rivets on the museum grounds. For more information, visit h-dmuseum.com.
Due later this summer: motorcycle-themed The Iron Horse Hotel (theironhorsehotel.com), not affiliated with the museum. It offers rooms with special hooks for hanging heavy riding gear and covered parking designed for bikes.
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