Alice Huyler Ramsey

Alice Huyler Ramsey
Born(1886-11-11)November 11, 1886
New Barbadoes Township, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1983(1983-09-10) (aged 96)
Covina, California, U.S.
OccupationVehicular pioneer
Spouse
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(m. 1906; died 1933)​
ChildrenJohn R., Jr. and Alice
Parent(s)Ada and John Huyler

Alice Huyler Ramsey (November 11, 1886 – September 10, 1983) was an American who was the first woman to drive an automobile across the United States from coast to coast,[1] a feat she completed on August 7, 1909.

  1. ^ Ruben, Marina Koestler (June 5, 2009). "Alice Ramsey's Historic Cross-Country Drive". Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 5, 2019. In 1909, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey made history as the first woman to drive across the United States ...