Amelia Earhart Memorial

Harrison History Tour-Downtown Harrison

Amelia Earhart Memorial

Harrison, New York 10577, United States

Created By: Town of Harrison

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This bronze statue features a full-size airplace propeller commemorating Earhart's nonstop transatlantic flight a month earlier. Dedicated on June 27, 1932, Earhart was present for the ceremony. A dinner at Westchester County Club where 600 guests gathered took place in her honor. [1]

The statue was refurbished in 2017 to mark Earhart's 120th birthday and the 80th anniversary of her disappearance.

[1] “Amelia Earhart at Home in Harrison.” The Westchester Historian 72, (2): 27-28.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Harrison History Tour-Downtown Harrison


 

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