Grace Small born in 1895 and known as the 'Hitchhiking Grandmother', began hitchhiking in the 1940, at the age of 51 years.
She hitchhiked for 27 years, crossing the United States at least 19 times with 10 trips through the west coast alone. She also hitched through Europe in 1964 while in her late 60s. Stories of her were written in many newspapers. Her hitchhiking attire was a 'a proper suit, hat and gloves.'
Her story is told by author Ruth Barton Davis in the book, "The Hitchhiking Grandmother." Written from Grace's first-person view, it recounts her life as a small child all the way up to her 'retirement' from hitchhiking after the age of 90.
Hitchhiking Grandmother: the Adventure and Spiritual Journey of a North West Woman Who Hitchhiked Across America and Europe After 50
By Grace Small. As told by Ruth Barton Davies
ISBN: 0-9623785-0-X
