110th Anniversary Look Back

Today for #365daysofkegelhd we have part 1 of a theft that occurred in 1913 that all started with a bad check and was chronicled in the Freeport Daily Bulletin. #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Today we skip back to May 4, 2019 when a bunch of you area riders joined us for a ride and helped make a dying man's final wish come true! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd From WREX: Bikers help man get last wish to take final ride on a motorcycle ROCKFORD (WREX) – Outside the quiet halls of Fairhaven Retirement Home, the roar of engines filled the air Saturday morning. One by one hundreds of bikers rode up to the facility, all to help Jim Ostrander take a ride

A rare photo of Kegel brother Edward on a classic Harley-Davidson. Sadly, Edward (who was a Freeport Fireman) passed away in 1951 during a boating accident on the Rock River. #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

On this day in 1996... our current location on Harrison Ave officially opened its doors to the public! Were you there? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Today for #365daysofkegelhd we have a throwback of Robert's son Joe working in the service department on Auburn Street! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Here is a classic picture from 1924 of Joseph's brother Julius with one of his infamous mail hauling sidecars as he would deliver mail and eventually newspapers through various weather year-round to numerous small towns near Freeport after he returned from the war as a side business. At one point he had a fleet of 12 sidecar units and drivers! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Today we have a lookback at some of our Kegel H-D dealer pins over the years, featuring some of our more recent ones. Do you happen to have any of these or any others not pictured? Share em with us! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofKegelHD #pins

Today for #365daysofkegelhd we have a throwback to our listing in the 1910-1911 Freeport Directory, back when we were still just selling bicycles! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest

Anyone remember when we grilled out by Service? It's a lil cold to be enjoying them outside but join us inside tomorrow for Thaw & Dogs as Mark will once again be grillin' only out back this time under a tent! #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelhd

Who remembers this anniversary logo from our 80th back in 1992? Any guesses as to what our 110th logo is going to look like? We'll be unveiling it soon! ?? #kegel365 #harleydavidson #kegelhd #worldsoldest #365daysofkegelHD