Waypoint - George A. Wyman 1st across America - Cayuga, NY
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George A. Wyman was first person to make a transcontinental crossing of the United States by motor vehicle, San Francisco to New York City, 1903. There are 160 “Wyman Waypoints”. They are places mentioned in Wyman’s account of his journey.
Waymark Code: WM11GF1
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2019
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This is a sign in Cayuga, NY. It was placed by the George A. Wyman Memorial Project. The sign is near the Cayuga Village Hall in the old rail station.
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"In 1903, Wyman rode his 1902 California Motorcycle Company motor bicycle from San Francisco to New York City in 51 days, finishing 20 days before Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first person to cross the continent by automobile."
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"Since 2014, the memorial project’s members have been working to mark Wyman’s route across the country. Their goal is not just to have people recognize his ride but to recreate it, passing through the same places that Wyman did...One ride, the George A. Wyman Memorial Grand Tour, starts at Lotta’s Fountain and ends at 1904 Broadway in New York City, where the New York Motor Cycle Club once was located. In between, riders must visit as many of the memorial project’s 160 “Wyman Waypoints”—places mentioned in Wyman’s account of his journey—as possible."
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