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In
1934, famed aviator Colonel Charles Lindbergh and wife Ann
Morrow stopped just outside of Spearman
for fuel on a cross country trip. Lindbergh, years earlier (1924)
had crashed a plane into a hardware store near Camp
Wood, Texas (Real
County) on a cross-country trip before becoming an air cadet in
San Antonio.
The brief event received a historical marker that stands today .4
miles South of 13th Ave and SH 207. |
Historical Marker:
Lindberghs
Land at Spearman
At ten minutes
before 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 24, 1934, a small monocoupe
airplane landed in a pasture about 1/4 mile west of this site. The
pilot taxied his craft to a stop near a windmill, deplaned, and asked
the curious resident, "Lady, can I park my plane in your back yard?"
The day proved a momentous one for Spearman
residents. The pilot was Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974), traveling
from California to New York with his wife, Anne. With about one hundred
miles worth of fuel left in his plane, Lindbergh chose to stop in
this small community to refuel in order to avoid the inevitable crowds
his arrival would cause in a larger town. A passing motorist was sent
into town to purchase fuel for the airplane while the Lindberghs rested,
enjoyed refreshments, and gave their hostess a tour of the airplane.
As news of the Lindberghs' landing spread, school children were excused
from classes to see the famous aviator and watch the plane depart
two hours later. Although brief in duration, the visit by Charles
and Anne Morrow Lindbergh to this small rural community was a significant
local event. |
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