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Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years

Thursday Jun 30, 2011 - Sunday Jul 22, 2012

View the Online Exhibition

On July 20, 1911, all of Miami gathered to witness an extraordinary event. Hired by future Mayor of Miami Everest Sewell, aviator Howard Gill climbed into the cockpit of a wood and cloth-winged biplane furnished by the Wright Brothers and flew it up, up and away into the blue skies above the Miami Golf Links — performing the very first flight in the area. The rest, as they say, is history.

Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years goes behind-the-scenes to explore the extensive engagement Greater Miami and its residents have had with the industry since this historic first flight. The exhibition addresses the evolving concerns of the aviation industry throughout the twentieth century and how they were tackled by developers, promoters, pilots and the hundreds of thousands of Miamians who were involved in the field.

On view are artifacts from famous aviators such as Glenn Curtiss, Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker and Amelia Earhart and airlines such as Pan American World Airways and Eastern Airlines.

Guest curated by Antolin Garcia Carbonell.

Sponsors:

Embry-Riddle

American Airlines proud sponsor of Aviation in Miami

Aviation Sponsor Miami-Dade County

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