Gypsy Queen’s Journey across America
Frank Heath was a former U.S. cavalryman whose dream was to ride to all parts of the United States. He set out in 1925 on Gypsy Queen.
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In 1927 Frank and his Morgan mare finally reached the Mile Marker erected outside the White House in Washington DC. |
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| At the conclusion of the journey, Frank wrote an important book entitled Forty Million Hoof Beats. It recounts how he rode more than 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) to all 48 states. |
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