alice ramsey leaves boston june 1912

Alice Ramsey leaves

Boston June 1912.

Trouble Trouble ahead.ahead.

We’ll have to wait We’ll have to wait for the river to go for the river to go

down.down.

Crossing the Crossing the railroad railroad tressle.tressle.

Luckily no trains came and they could continue

across the Rockies.

Arriving at San Francisco after

crossing the bay, they drive off the

ferry.

Alice RamseyAlice Ramsey wanted towanted todrive across the U. S.drive across the U. S.

In 1912, she did that with her In 1912, she did that with her sister-in-laws and a friend. sister-in-laws and a friend. They faced animals in the They faced animals in the

roads, no roads, no bridges, roads, no roads, no bridges, and no maps to lead the way. and no maps to lead the way.

From June to August, they From June to August, they had traveled by Maxwell had traveled by Maxwell

from Boston to San from Boston to San Francisco. When they Francisco. When they

arrived, they were greeted arrived, they were greeted by cheering crowds. It had by cheering crowds. It had been accomplished ...and been accomplished ...and

by women.by women.