Cedar Point in Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Flight by Early Bird Glenn H. Curtiss
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2024
1. Historic Flight by Early Bird Glenn H. Curtiss Marker
of the
historic flight
by
Early Bird
Glenn H. Curtiss
Cleveland-Cedar Point
and return
August 31, 1910
Awarded to the Early Birds
by the
Sandusky Chamber of Commerce
August 19, 1948
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1910.
Location. 41° 29.1′ N, 82° 40.971′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is in Cedar Point. It is on Cedar Point Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Cedar Point Dr, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Knute Rockne (here, next to this marker); Inaugural Meeting of Ohio Hospital Association (a few steps from this marker); Magnum XL-200 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Helen Keller (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad 50th Anniversary (approx. Ό mile away); Valravn Legend (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Downs Racing Derby (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kiddieland Carousel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 2, 2024
2. Historic Flight by Early Bird Glenn H. Curtiss Marker
courtesy Cleveland Public Library, August 31, 1910
3. Airplane Over Cleveland, 1910
The copy photograph is a view of a plane flying over the Cleveland shoreline. The plane, flown by Glenn Curtiss was traveling across the lake from Euclid Beach to Cedar Point on August 31, 1910.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 22, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
