Margaret and Alexander “Sandy” Davidson left their humble Netherton, Scottland abode for the United States in 1857. Once settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sandy Davidson took on a carpenter role at the local railroad company, and the couple's five children (three boys and two girls) adjusted well to life in the U.S.
The family’s middle son, William C. Davidson, helped create an American icon when he built the very first Harley-Davidson workshop for his sons in 1903. Affectionately referred to as “The Shed”, the Motor Company’s foundations were laid in the 10- by 14-foot workshop. However, Harley diehards still regularly pay homage to the place where it all began: that humble cabin in the Scottish countryside.
