Collegeville's Dave Brown Gains Support on His Cross-Country Trek

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

Dave Brown has now spent 39 days on the road in his trek from Atlantic City to San Francisco, and his group of supporters seems to be growing with every step.

The first two days of the week were relatively quiet for Brown, as he traveled from New Concord to Pleasant Grove, Ohio, according to Brown's blog.

Brown visited the National Road/Zane Grey Museum in Norwich, Ohio, where he believes Joan purchased a book on the National Road that would be come instrumental in Brown’s decision to walk cross-country.  The museum was closed for remodeling, but he was permitted inside to look around – and he was also given “The Historic National Road in Ohio.”

“How cool to have the museum all to myself to see oversized pictures and displays of all the things I’ve walked past the last 460 miles,” Brown blogged.

Further on in the trip, Brown’s sister joined him for 18 miles of the walk over three days, by Day 37, his cousin Jim and his wife Karen joined him on the day’s walk – the first people to join him for an entire walk in over 3 weeks, Brown said.

On Day 38, from Etna to Columbus, Ohio, Brown had nine walking companions, including Brittney, a 21-year-old ovarian cancer survivor and her family.

The following day, en route to Alton, Ohio, Brown was featured on WCMH-TV NBC 4 with Mindy Drayer to be presented a check for $500 from the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio.

Later in the day, eight walkers joined Brown for his trek

If anyone knows of people along Route 40 who may be interested in walking with Brown, his schedule is available here.

For more on Brown's Journey:

   Collegeville's Dave Brown Celebrates One Month on the Road

   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)