Howland Center in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

1. Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker, Side One

Inscription. Ernest "Ernie" C. Hall, a pioneer of early flight who is widely recognized for his long career in aviation, was born near Warren, Ohio in 1890. A friend of the Wright brothers, Hall built his first powered airplane in 1909 and flew it in 1911. He began his career as a civilian flight instructor in 1913, opening a flying school in Pennsylvania in 1915. During World War I, he transferred to Call Field in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he trained over 500 military pilots for combat. In 1922, Hall relocated his flight school to Warren, Ohio, where he taught until his death in 1972. His 1911 monoplanes have been displayed at the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. and at the National Museum of U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Erected 2016 by Ernie Hall Aviation Museum / The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 36-78.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 41° 15.939′ N, 80° 45.224′ W.

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Marker is in Howland Center, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is on North River Road Northeast (County Route 142) 0.3 miles west of River Glen Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4033 N River Road NE, Warren OH 44484, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve

and in the Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Howland Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); City of Cortland (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mosquito Creek Lake (approx. 2.4 miles away); Cortland Conservation Club (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mosquito Lake State Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pawpaw (approx. 2.4 miles away); The 90-day Wonder (approx. 2.4 miles

Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

2. Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker, Side Two

away); Howland Springs (approx. 3 miles away).

Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

3. Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

4. Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 12, 2025

5. Ernie Hall, Aviation Pioneer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.