North Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Roy Knabenshue

1876 - 1960

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

1. Roy Knabenshue Marker

Inscription.
America's first dirigible pilot, St. Louis MO, Oct. 24, 1904.
Father of Aerial Transportation.
Built first passenger dirigible in U.S.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 34° 11.415′ N, 118° 21.235′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North Hollywood. It can be reached from the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Located in Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10621 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood CA 91606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Col. Warren S. Eaton (here, next to this marker); Capt. Dale Black (here, next to this marker); Hilder Florentina Smith (here, next to this marker); Bobbi Trout (a few steps from this marker); 175th Anniversary of Air Transport (a few steps from this marker); Portal of the Folded Wings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Portal of the Folded Wings (a few steps from this marker); Amelia Earhart (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Tournament Park, Pasadena. Roy Knabenshue piloted his dirigible from the park March 20, 1909.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

2. Roy Knabenshue Marker

Portal of the Folded Wings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

3. Portal of the Folded Wings

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.