Truro in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Ralph S. Barnaby
Record Soaring Flight - Corn Hill
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
1. Ralph S. Barnaby Marker
Ralph S. Barnaby, on a flight from Corn Hill of 15 minutes, 6 seconds, became the first American to win an International Soaring Certificate, August 18, 1929.
This flight was the first to exceed the American record for motorless flight of 9 minutes, 45 seconds, set by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, N.C. October 24, 1911.
Erected 1981 by The National Soaring Museum, Harris Hill, Elmira, N.Y., an affiliate of the Soaring Society of America. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1929.
Location. 42° 0.084′ N, 70° 4.77′ W. Marker is in Truro, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. Marker is on Corn Hill Road, 0.7 miles west of Castle Road, on the left when traveling north. Located just north of the Corn Hill Beach parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Truro MA 02666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sixteen Pilgrims (here, next to this marker); The Highland House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Truro Highlands Historic District (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Steamship Portland (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse (approx. 2.8 miles away);
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Record for motorless flight set by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Also see . . . Ralph S. Barnaby - National Soaring Museum. National Soaring Museum website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
via National Soaring Museum, 1929
2. Ralph Barnaby with Prufling glider.
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
3. Corn Hill Markers site
The marker is on the right. Another Corn Hill marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
