New riding routes for 2025: part three
As part of RIDE 365®, each year, we select a handful of U.S. destinations famed for their riding experiences, and reward members for completing them. We have 15 great rides for 2025 – here are the next three…
7. MAGNOLIA, MS
LYNYRD SKYNYRD MONUMENT
CHECK-IN LOCATION:
In your photo, include all or part of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument: 7364 Easley Rd., Magnolia, MS 39652
Lynyrd Skynyrd, the legendary Southern rock band known for hit songs such as “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird,” suffered a great tragedy on October 20, 1977, when their charter plane crashed in Magnolia, MS, taking the lives of three band members, their assistant road manager, and the aircraft’s pilot and first officer. Twenty others survived the crash, caused by a lack of fuel. After a 10-year hiatus, the band reformed in 1987, with Johnny Van Zant as the lead singer, replacing his brother Ronnie, who perished in the crash. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, and maintains an active tour schedule to this day.
In 2019, 42 years after the tragedy, a seven-ton granite monument was unveiled at the crash site.
8. JAMESTOWN, ND
WORLD’S LARGEST BUFFALO STATUE
CHECK-IN LOCATION:
Located within Frontier Village is the World’s Largest Buffalo Monument: 404 Louis Lamour Ln., Jamestown, ND 58401
In the early days of the American West, the thunder of tens of millions of buffalo reverberated through the plains. By the end of the nineteenth century, only several hundred of the giant beasts remained in the wild, decimated by the arrival of the transcontinental railroad and indiscriminate hunting. Today, a 60-ton, 26-foot-tall concrete statue known as the “World’s Largest Buffalo Monument” sits atop a bluff overlooking Jamestown, ND. Created in 1959 by sculptor Elmer Petersen and later christened “Dakota Thunder,” the behemoth bovine pays tribute to the American bison.
9. KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARCH
CHECK-IN LOCATION:
Your photo should show National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge National Historical Park: 420 Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406
The National Memorial Arch in Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army into Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Dedicated in 1917, the 61-foot-tall granite arch was modeled after the classical Roman Arch of Titus in Rome, erected in the first century A.D. The original proposal called for two arches to serve as entrance gates on either end of the park, but the plans were later modified, and in 1910 Congress approved the construction of a single arch at a cost of $100,000.
Get riding!
To participate in the challenge Ride 365 15 for ’25 challenge, simply visit the designated checkpoint for each destination, snap a photo showing the cover of the 2025 Membership Guide, and submit it digitally through your member profile on harley-davidson.com.
We’d also love to hear your destination suggestions for next year’s challenge.
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New riding routes for 2025: part four
As part of RIDE 365, we select a handful of U.S. destinations each year that are famed for their riding experiences and reward members for completing them. We have 15 great rides for 2025—here are the next three…