First Airplane Flight Over Texas

First Airplane Flight Over Texas (HM16QH)

Location: South Houston, TX 77587 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 39.854', W 95° 13.957'

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The first documented flight of a heavier-than-air flying machine in Texas occurred over this site on February 18, 1910, two weeks before the first military airplane flight by Lt. benjamin Foulois at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The South Houston flight was part of a land development promotion sponsored by the Western Land Corporation and the Houston "Post."

French aviator Louis Paulhan, on a coast-to-coast flying exhibition tour of America, was commissioned to demonstrate his flying skills. The promoters arranged for special excursion trains to transport spectators to the site from downtown Houston. Headlines in the "Post" proclaimed, "This is the first opportunity for Texans to see a real demonstration of man's ability to fly. Don't fail to come and see demonstrated the greatest invention of the present era."

A crowd of more than 2,500 people gathered on Friday, February 18th, to witness Paulhan's first Texas flight in his Farman biplane. Because of high winds and inclement weather, the aviator was not able to perform some of his most spectacular stunts, but the crowd was thrilled with the aerial display. A second flying exhibition on the following day drew almost 6,000 people.
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HM NumberHM16QH
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Marker Number10660
Year Placed1991
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 11:55am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 283920 N 3283664
Decimal Degrees29.66423333, -95.23261667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 39.854', W 95° 13.957'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 39' 51.24" N, 95° 13' 57.42" W
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Area Code(s)713, 281
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 58 Spencer Hwy, South Houston TX 77587, US
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