A grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting will be held at noon April 14, 2023, for the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) in Atchison, Kansas, the hometown of the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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K-State Salina names new residence hall after Amelia Earhart
“Choosing the name Earhart Hall gives us the opportunity to honor past aviation leaders while hopefully inspiring our current students to dream big and make an impact in their future,” said Kyle Chamberlin, assistant dean of student life.
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to open in April 2023
The centerpiece of the new museum is “Muriel,” a Lockheed Electra 10-E identical to the one Amelia Earhart flew on her final flight.
Meet Amelia in her hometown
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum will unveil a bronze statue of the famous pilot, as well as a way to “Meet Amelia.”
Amelia Earhart statue revealed at U.S. Capitol
Earhart’s statue is one of only 11 women represented among 100 statues (two from each state) in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Amelia Earhart statue makes it way to the U.S. Capitol
It will be unveiled July 27, 2022, in the National Statuary Hall.
90th anniversary celebration of Amelia Earhart’s first solo across Atlantic
When Amelia Earhart landed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in May 1932, “no one had ever seen a woman driving a car, let alone flying an airplane or wearing trousers,” said Nicole McElhinney, co-founder of the Amelia Earhart Legacy Association. “Her fearless spirit was revolutionary, particularly for women, and continues to be an inspiration around the world.”
Work begins on exhibits for new Amelia Earhart museum
Officials with The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum report that work has begun on the exhibits surrounding “Muriel,” the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft, which will be the centerpiece of the new museum at Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport (K59) in Atchinson, Kansas.
Using Apple Maps to find Amelia
An amateur sleuth is using satellite images from Apple Maps to help find Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan.