US Army Blimp Lands at Lincoln Memorial

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
US Army Blimp Lands at Lincoln Memorial
Date
02/12/1930
Description
In 1930, the US Army landed an open gondola blimp at the Lincoln Memorial, on a special trip to honor Lincoln's Birthday. Upon landing, the blimp's pilots placed a wreath at the Memorial. US Army blimps occasionally flew over Washington during practices flights from Langley Field in Virginia, but blimps rarely landed on the Mall.
Coverage
1920-1949
Source
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. View Original.
Event Type
DC History