Collegeville’s Dave Brown Celebrates One Month on the Road

Editors Note: This is a weekly column following Collegeville’s Dave Brown, who is walking across America in memory of his late wife, Joan, to raise money for Ovarian Cancer. To donate, click here.

On March 27, Dave Brown traveled from Tridelphia, WV, to Blaine, Ohio – marking the first month in his cross-country trek and the sixth state he’s walked through.

Traveling mostly on U.S. Route 40, Brown is also raising awareness for AVA – the American Volksporting Association – which organizes walks throughout the country. Brown’s local chapters is the Liberty Bell Wanderers. To see the wanderer’s walks in April, including New Hope and Bryn Mawr, click here.

“AVA has special programs for doing things like walking thru college campuses, walking across covered bridges or on civil war battlefields, etc.,” Brown blogged.  “Joan was the queen of special programs, once stamping 15 books on an AVA walk in Wilmington DE.”

In addition to taking in the historical sites, many of which are pictured on his blog, ocjoan.blogspot.com, Brown was also able to visit with family in Ohio, having Easter Dinner with his sister and staying with his aunts during his travels.

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Even on the road, April Fool’s Day didn’t get past Brown, who explained symptoms of a rare disease had had contracted – National Road Syndrome – in a blog post entitled “A Bad Day”.

“In almost every case it has been someone like me who was in Ohio for a couple decades, moved away and then spent a very large amount of time on the National Road,” Brown blogged.

Brown then pointed out that it as a joke, and that he had a very good day that day.

“Next time I see each of you I want to know how far you read before you were 100% sure,” he blogged.

For more reading on Brown's journey:

   Dave Brown's Walk Across America Leads Him to West Virginia

   Collegeville Man Walking Across American in Memory of His Wife

   Collegeville Man to Walk Cross-Country in Honor of His Late Wife (Original Feature)