Centennial Celebration of First Air Mail Flight
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February 19 |
History was made right here in the North Bay 100 years ago…
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| It’s a history which has made an ever-lasting impression on the entire world! Pioneer aviator Fred J. Wiseman, born 1875 in Santa Rosa,
completed America’s first official air mail flight from Petaluma to Santa Rosa in Sonoma County on
February 18, 1911 (never mind that he took off on February 17…)
The Smithsonian recognizes his journey as the first motorized air mail flight in America--he carried
three letters from the Petaluma postmaster to the Santa Rosa postmaster—along with 50 copies of The
Press Democrat newspaper and some coffee! Today, Wiseman’s hand-built canvas and wood biplane proudly hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum on the Mall in Washington D.C. Pacific Coast Air Museum is honoring his achievement in several ways with:
The entire community is invited to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of local aviator Wiseman’s heroic milestone.Ticket prices are $5 for youth ages 6-20, $10 for Pacific Coast Air Museum members and $15 for adults 21+. Children under the age of 5 and active military with ID are free, while tickets at the door are $20.Tickets may be purchased in advance: Online: Discounted tickets available on-line via Mail: by check payable to Pacific Coast Air Museum Gift Shop, One Museum Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95043. Please list the names of each person attending or by contacting the Gift Shop: Phone: 707-575-7900 Email: giftshop@pacificcoastairmuseum.org Please list the names of each person attending |
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