Back in January 2023, the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa announced that it would permanently close its doors in September 2023. Financial struggles only exacerbated in recent years were cited as the primary reasons, which is unfortunate but not surprising.
The museum was founded in Sturgis, South Dakota by John and Jill Parham, who also founded J&P Cycles. It moved to its Iowa location in 2001. John Parham died in 2017 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, which undoubtedly made both personal and business matters rougher for the family’s operations.
