Amelia Earhart's visit to Springfield remembered on her day

Illinois State Representative Randy E. Frese | Representative Randy E. Frese (R) 99th District

By Quincy Reporter

Jul 24, 2024

Amelia Earhart visited the Springfield Municipal Airport in October 1934. On Amelia Earhart Day, her remarkable contributions to aviation are commemorated.

"Photo: Pictured left to right – Governor Henry Horner, Amelia Earhart, Howard Knotts (a World War I flying ace from Girard, Illinois) and George Bengal at Municipal Airport in Springfield, 1934."

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