Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site
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| Nearest city | East Wenatchee, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°26′35″N 120°16′48″W / 47.44306°N 120.28000°WCoordinates: 47°26′35″N 120°16′48″W / 47.44306°N 120.28000°W |
| Architect | Graham,Walter |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
The Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site is dedicated to the Clyde Edward Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., the two men who made the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean from Misawa, Japan to East Wenatchee, Washington without stopping.[2] The memorial is northeast of East Wenatchee and consists of a 14 foot high, 14 ton basalt column atop a concrete base. The column is topped by 36 inch wings made of aluminum.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ Young, p.322
- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/nr//travel/aviation/pan.htm
Sources
- Young, Don; Young, Marjorie (1999). Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest, Hunter Publishing, Inc.
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