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Louis and Temple Abernathy circa 1910
The Abernathy Boys
In 1910, brothers “Bud” and “Temp” Abernathy, ages 6 and 10, made a solo journey on horseback from Fredericks, Oklahoma, to New York City, with the goal of meeting Theodore Roosevelt. They got there, becoming famous along the way. For the return trip, the boys drove a Brush Motor Car, made in Detroit. The true tale of these peewee pioneers is the subject of a presentation by automotive historian, Jay Follis, on Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. at the Ford Piquette Plant Museum.
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Model T Automotive Heritage Complex
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Historical Ford Piquette Plant
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