Monterey in Owen County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971) / Karsner Air Field
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 22, 2018
1. Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971) side of the marker
Inscription.
Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971), also, Karsner Air Field. .
Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971).. Served Owen Court as a magistrate, the director of First Farmers Bank, Owen County Board of Education, deacon Old Cedar Baptist Church, and served as state Aeronautics Commissioner. He flew his "Gospel Plane", broadcasting recorded sermons Over Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. ,
Karsner Air Field. . Site of Karsner Air Field, built after world war two. Owner and operator, Harry Clark Karsner, a flight instructor during the war, brought aviation to Owen County. A neon sign on Karsner's 4-plane hangar proclaimed: Christ is the Answer. He took this message to the sky broadcasting sermons from the air.
Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971).
Served Owen Court as a magistrate,
the director of First Farmers Bank,
Owen County Board of Education,
deacon Old Cedar Baptist Church,
and served as state Aeronautics
Commissioner. He flew his "Gospel
Plane", broadcasting recorded
sermons Over Kentucky, Indiana,
and Ohio.
Karsner Air Field.
Site of Karsner Air Field, built after WWII. Owner & operator, Harry Clark Karsner, a flight instructor during the war,
brought aviation to Owen County.
A neon sign on Karsner's 4-plane
hangar proclaimed: Christ is the
Answer. He took this message to
the sky broadcasting sermons from the air.
Erected 2012 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 2374.)
Location. 38° 23.817′ N, 84° 51′ W. Marker is in Monterey, Kentucky, in Owen County. Marker is on U.S. 127 just north of State Route 607, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 180 Frank Clark Rd, Owenton KY 40359, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971) side of the marker
Looking south.
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 22, 2018
4. Karsner Air Field side of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on September 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.