Join us at Wheels Through Time for the museum's third Veterans Salute of the season this Labor Day Weekend.

From Thursday-Monday, September 2-6, Wheels Through Time will be paying tribute to veterans and both active and retired service members by offering complimentary museum admission and an honorary two-year museum memberships to those who have served our country.  The museum will also be giving away 500 free American flags throughout the weekend.

Also on display at Wheels Through Time this weekend will be the museum's two 1915 Harley-Davidson "Motorcycle Cannonball Run" entries. The first ever coast-to-coast endurance race for motorcycles made prior to 1916, the Motorcycle Cannonball will head from Kitty Hawk, NC to Santa Monica, CA beginning September 10th. Curator Dale Walksler has specially rebuilt two 1915 Harley-Davidson's for the 3300-mile ride, each of which will be fired up regularly for visitors this weekend.

This past Sunday, August 15, 2010, Wheels Through Time Museum curator and founder, Dale Walksler, headed to Pebble Beach, CA to compete in the famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and came away with two out of three top honors in his class. 

Now in its 60th year, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance annually attracts over 175 of the rarest and most significant automobiles and motorcycles throughout the world.  Held on what is often proclaimed as "the best finishing hole in golf" -- the 18th Green at Pebble Beach, the Concours brings together collectors, celebrities, and enthusiasts for the most competitive event in the automotive world.  During the one-day, invite-only show, cars and motorcycles are judged not for their speed, but for their excellence.

"The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has long been the most prestigious show for many of the rarest and most unique machines in the world," said Walksler of the event.  "To be invited to Pebble Beach is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, and an honor for myself and the entire museum staff."

This past Thursday, August 12, 2010, Haywood County residents and business leaders gathered at the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley for the museum's official Ribbon Cutting celebrating its re-grand opening in Maggie Valley for 2010.  Hosted by the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, the cutting of the ribbon took place just after 11:00, and attracted hundreds of visitors from around the area.

Wheels Through Time Museum recently resumed regular 5 day per week operations on May 1, 2010, and is off to one of its busiest years yet.  So far this season, the museum has hosted over 30,000 visitors and continues to attract vast amounts of both domestic and international visitors alike.  Known for its dedication to preserving the heritage of American Transportation and its goal to educate its visitors about the history of our country's two-wheeled achievements, the museum has entertained over 500,000 visitors since opening its doors in 2002, drawing visitors from all 50 states and 60 countries in 2009 alone.

On August 7, 2010, a new exhibit is opening at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, NC featuring several rare American motorcycles from Wheels Through Time.  The exhibit, titled "Kick-Start! American Motorcycle Design"  will showcase the progression of 20th century designs styles, as evidenced through the evolution of American motorcycles. 

It was in April of 2010, that The Bascom contacted Wheels Through Time Museum curator and founder, Dale Walksler, about a proposed motorcycle exhibit at the new venue.  "I was thrilled to hear about the idea of opening a unique motorcycle exhibit," said Walksler.  "The changes in American style and design are highly reflected through motorcycle styling over the past century, and with such a wide array of outstanding machines here at the museum, we were honored to play a part."