Harbour Grace South in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Amelia Earhart

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024

1. Amelia Earhart Marker

Inscription. On May 20, 1932 Amelia Earhart Putnam became the World's First Woman Pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The flight, in a Lockheed Vega, originated at the aerodrome here in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.

Statue Inspiration & Funding by Roger W. Pike
Statue & Site Design by Lorne Rostotski; Statue Sculpted by Luben Boykov

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1932.

Location. 47° 40.335′ N, 53° 15.38′ W. Marker is in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's. It is in Harbour Grace South. It is on Water Street West, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 546 Water Street W, Harbour Grace NL A0A 2N0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also the Viceroyalty of New France.

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least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Education & Confederation (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Otterbury Schoolhouse (Built circa 1884) / Preserving the Schoolhouse (about 120 meters away); Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence (approx. 4 kilometers away); Transatlantic Flights / Vols Transatlantiques (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Laurence Coughlan (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Harbour Grace Court House / Palais de Justice D'Harbour Grace (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); CN Railway Station (approx. 7.5 kilometers away); Former Carbonear Railway Station / L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear (approx. 7.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harbour Grace.

Also see . . . . The statue went missing in April 2025 and reinstalled in May 2026 after being found cut into pieces last year. (Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.)

Amelia Earhart Monument & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 28, 2024

2. Amelia Earhart Monument & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.