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First Havre de Grace Bikeshop (1899)
Havre de Grace has a long tradition of sport bicycling. This article is a 1937 look-back at HdG’s first bikeshop, founded in 1899. The shop was located where the old Masonic Building is today at Rochambeau Triangle.
The owner, Harvey Bowden, set many cycling records. He broke a previous New York City to Washington, DC bike speed record, making the 242-mile trip in 26 hours, 34 minutes. Try that on dirt roads on your Trek!
Thanks to HdG historian (and skipper of the Havre de Grace vintage baseball team) Gary Wasielewski, for the valuable research and contribution.
