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WWI motorcycle unearthed near museum
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday May 7, 2008 7:39:09 EDT
Posted : Wednesday May 7, 2008 7:39:09 EDT
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. — A bit of military history has been unearthed at Camp Ripley.
Plumbers were digging a 15-foot-deep trench to lay a new sewer line when they uncovered a World War I military motorcycle and sidecar.
David Hanson, who directs Camp Ripley’s Military Museum, said the vehicle is at least early 1918, 1919 or maybe early 1920s vintage.
The motorcycle was discovered only 200 yards away from the museum, Hanson said, adding that there have been rumors that the Army dumped dozens of similar bikes in the old Camp Ripley landfill, where the plumbers made their discovery.
The motorcycle will be restored and displayed at the museum, Hanson said.
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