✨Blanche Stuart Scott.✨ Blanche was the only female to be personally instructed by Glenn Curtiss at his flying school in 1910. Blanche went on to be the first female aviator in The United States. #womanshistorymonth#womenpilots#aviationhistory#aviation
The Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne was the first international public flying event. Held near Reims in France during August 1909. The Gordon Bennett Trophy was the most prestigious event of the meeting, won by aviator Glenn Curtiss at a world record speed of 46 mph.
Check out this photo of the Curtiss Flying School, which ran from 1910-1916. It was located on the land that today houses the building for Hammondsport Centeal School District and Champlain Beach on Keuka Lake.
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Come find us at the Vintage Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen! We will be selling merch and raffle tickets. Hope to see you there! #watkinsglen#grandprixfestival#curtissmuseum
We are now proudly carrying forclaudiassayke jewelry and wares in the Museum Store! Made locally in Bath, NY. Sandy puts her heart and soul into her art and we are so thrilled to be… https://t.co/jQigSL9ifW
Today marks the start of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. It's a global awareness week to address the gender imbalance in the air and space industry, and inspire future female participation in aviation 💪❤ 📷 of Amelia Earhart 👌 #woaw#womeninaviation#femalepilot
Eleanor Roosevelt was a great proponent of women pilots in the #WW2 era. In her column My Day she highlighted the need to allow women equal opportunity as men and said “Women pilots … are a weapon waiting to be used.” #WomensHistoryMonth#womeninaviation#womanpower
The world is meant to be ridden. In these 10 countries, motorcyclists are especially welcome. So what’s stopping you? #wearemotorcyclist https://t.co/MTcvVtmmtT
Curtiss Motorcycle Merchandise setup for #wintercycletherapy ! We had a great turnout yesterday. Stop by today and enjoy the museum, tons of motorcycles on display along with vendors! We… https://t.co/VTIENcDrbf