DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) Dodge City has a storied place in American history as a 19th century frontier town and a stop on the old Great Western Cattle Trail.
But Dodge was also a center of motorcycle racing in the early 20th century, and the city will celebrate that story in May with an exhibit and series of programs at the Carnegie Center for the Arts.
The Dodge City Daily Globe reports that Carnegie director Summer Bates came up with the project after talking to local officials.
From 1914 to 1916, Dodge City was home of The Dodge City 300, considered the “race of the year” by motorcycle enthusiasts. The sport remained popular for decades afterward.
Items on display will include a several vintage motorcycles, including a 1929 Harley.
