The call “Davidson Legacy Cottage”the house where the fantastic story of the origins of Harley-Davidsonappears to be in imminent danger of demolition if brand lovers and campaign organizers GoFundMe, They are unable to raise the 70,000 pounds that they still need to be able to acquire the property.
But let’s go in parts and explain that the Harley family is originally from Scotland, precisely where this house is located. More specifically in Aberlemno, about 32 kilometers from Dundee, one of the most important cities in the country. The home has been owned for years by a fan of the brand. However, in 2021 he put it up for sale for the modest figure of 320,000 pounds, about 370,000 euros to change.
Harley-Davidson House: almost 170 years of history
The reality is that the offers he has received for the house and the adjacent plot are to demolish it and build a new property. This is where it comes into the picture. Nyree Aitken, the one in charge of carrying out this initiative by founding a non-profit foundation, and opening the fundraising page to be able to buy and preserve the old Harley house.
The point here is that Aitken, and all those interested in preserving the site, are supported by the UK government’s community property fund, which has made £250,000 available to Nyree’s foundation as a grant. Therefore, the remaining £70,000 that they are trying to raise through the GoFundMe initiative is still missing. “Save Davidson Legacy Cottage from being demolished!”
What is not understood is how the current owners of Harley-Davidson do not get involved in the matter, even more so when in 2021 they used the place to film the images of the advertising spot presenting their new Sportster S.
But there is still a bigger problem. And it is the deadline in which the possibility of taking advantage of the British government subsidy to save the Harley-Davidson cabin expires: next November 30.
As the organizers of this good cause explain: “The aim is to save it from development and create and maintain the historic tourist attraction to tell the story of the Davidson family and life in Scotland in the 19th century, together with the story of the restoration from 2008 to the present day.” Anyone who wants to help save this little piece of history can do so by clicking on this link.