Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site
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| Nearest city | East Wenatchee, Washington |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Architect | Graham,Walter |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001269[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
The Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site is a monument in East Wenatchee, Washington, United States, dedicated to Clyde Edward Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., the two men who made the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean. They departed from Misawa, Japan, on October 4, 1931, and landed near this site 41 hours later.[2] The memorial is northeast of East Wenatchee and consists of a 14-foot-high (4.3 m), 14-ton (13 t) basalt column atop a concrete base. The column is topped by 36-inch (91 cm) wings made of aluminum.[3]
References
Sources
- Young, Don; Young, Marjorie (1999). Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest, Hunter Publishing, Inc.
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- Aviation-related listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- Buildings and structures in Douglas County, Washington
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Washington
