Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

U.S. Airmail Pioneers

Dedicated to

— 1918-1927 —

U.S. Airmail Pioneers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 19, 2020

1. U.S. Airmail Pioneers Marker

Inscription.

During the first decade of
transcontinental airmail,
pilots flew over the Alleghenies
with a fueling stop in Bellefonte.
Unpredictable weather and
changing winds cost the lives
of 34 valiant young pilots in
this most dangerous leg
of the journey—known to
pilots as "Hell's Stretch."

[Dedicated] May 15, 2005

Erected 2005 by Paul J. Mulvehill, Sr., Mike Newcomer Aviation Art, and American Philatelic Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 2005.

Location. 40° 54.584′ N, 77° 47.043′ W. Marker is in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. Marker is between the American Philatelic Society parking lot and the junction of Logan Run and Spring Creek, accessed by Phoenix Avenue, north off Willowbank Street (Pennsylvania Route 150). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte PA 16823, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bellefonte, Centre County ~ Gateway to the Lumber Heritage Region (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Gateway & Destination Locations (about 700 feet away); Lucinda Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Match Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bellefonte Governors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bellefonte Governors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bellefonte (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans' Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefonte.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Air Mail Pioneers. Website homepage (Submitted on January 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. A Brief History of Airmail and How It Finally Took Off. Disciples of Flight website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 19, 2020

2. U.S. Airmail Pioneers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.