Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pioneer Aviator Earl Saundt's Demise

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

1. Pioneer Aviator Earl Saundt's Demise Marker

Inscription.

At 1913's June Festival, pioneer aviator Earl Saundt (Earle Sandt) gave an exhibition flight. After his aeroplane clipped tall pine trees along Wolf Creek, he crashed into a freshly manured garden behind a home at 146 East Pine Street. He died days later from an infected leg wound.

Erected by the Borough of Grove City and Rodger B. Lindh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Entertainment.

Location. 41° 9.621′ N, 80° 5.187′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. Marker is on Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 208) north of Pine Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 South Broad Street, Grove City PA 16127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. DeFrance Drug Store History (here, next to this marker); Company M, 112th Infantry Regiment, in World War I (here, next to this marker); Incorporation of Grove City Borough (a few steps from this marker); Margaret Simpson Guinnip (a few steps from this marker); Joden Jewelers (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery Broom Factory

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(a few steps from this marker); Police Chief Charles "Charlie" Ray (a few steps from this marker); Slippery Rock & Grove City Railway (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

More about this marker. Marker is on one in a series of low sandstone obelisks along South Broad Street (the downtown commercial district) with markers on three sides and a cast Borough of Grove City emblem on the fourth side (facing the street).

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Also see . . .
1. Earle Sandt: First American International Pilot. Erie's History and Memorabilia website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. History of Grove City PA. Grove City Historical Society website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

via Erie's History and Memorabilia, unknown

2. Earl Saundt

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

3. Pioneer Aviator Earl Saundt's Demise Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 16, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 16, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.