To commemorate the 1st crossing from east to west and the 1st double crossing of the Atlantic by air

To commemorate the 1st crossing from east to west and the 1st double crossing of the Atlantic by air (HM1H1T)

Location: Garden City, NY 11530 Nassau County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 43.7304', W 73° 35.8241'

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To commemorate the first crossing from east to west and the first double crossing of the Atlantic by air accomplished by the British airship R34 which left East Fortune Scotland on July 2nd 1919, landed Mineola Long Island on July 6th, and returned to Pulham England arriving July 13th 1919.

Details

HM Number	HM1H1T
Tags	Air and Space, 20th Century
Historical Period	20th Century
Historical Place	Other
Marker Type	Memorial
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Commemmorative Marker
Placed By	The Air League of the British Empire
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00

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Directions Information	Cradle of Aviation Museum Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Garden City, NY
Location Description	Monument is located in the "Cradle of Aviation" museum, in East Garden City, New York
UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18T E 617991 N 4509507
Decimal Degrees	40.72884000, -73.59706800
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 43.7304', W 73° 35.8241'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 43' 43.8240" N, 73° 35' 49.4448" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	516, 631, 718
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Closest Postal Address	At or near 107 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City NY 11530, US
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