Several years ago, Owls Head Transportation Museum’s new executive director, John Bottero, set a bucket list goal to cycle across America from Portland to Portland to see the vast country under human power. On May 29 his journey began from Portland, Oregon, to begin a 47-day, 15-state, 3,800-mile adventure that will bring him back home to Portland, Maine, by mid-July.

Bottero was in Wisconsin on June 27, about to catch a ferry across Lake Michigan.

“It has been almost 30 days since this adventure started,” says Bottero, in an OHTM news release. “It’s hard to believe how much ground that we have covered!”

All proceeds from the cross country bicycle trip “Pedaling to Power the Future” support the museum’s capital campaign. Follow along with frequent updates on John’s journey home at https://www.ohtmcampaign.org/pedaling-to-power-the-future.

About the Capital Campaign:

As the museum has become a nationally recognized venue for the display and education of how changing transportation innovations have reshaped our society, we have simply run out of space for our growing collections and our new educational programs. The building and site plan under the capital campaign will greatly enhance OHTM’s ability to execute our mission and improve the overall experience of the tens of thousands who travel from around the world to visit Owls Head. Visit https://www.ohtmcampaign.org/ for more information.

About OHTM:

Founded in 1974, The Owls Head Transportation Museum is a nonprofit educational organization with a mission to collect, preserve, exhibit historic aircraft and ground vehicles significant to the evolution of transportation for the purpose of education. Unlike static displays, the vast majority of OHTM’s collection is operational. The museum also offers a variety of hands-on volunteer opportunities as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)-based programs to young students and schools at no cost.