Hartness State Airport to observe Lindbergh landing in Springfield, 1927

This summer marks the 90th anniversary of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s historic visit to Springfield. On Wednesday, July 26, the date of the original visit in 1927, there will be a ceremony to commemorate this event at Hartness State Airport in North Springfield from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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Hartness State Airport to observe Lindbergh landing in Springfield, 1927 July 19, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – This summer marks the 90th anniversary of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s historic visit to Springfield. On Wednesday, July 26, the date of the original visit in 1927, there will be a ceremony to commemorate this event at Hartness State Airport in North Springfield from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh and former governor Hartness at 1927 event. Photo provided. On July 26, 1927, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh flew his “Spirit of St. Louis” airplane to Springfield, Vt., as part of a national program to celebrate his famous New York to Paris flight earlier that year. His visit drew large crowds to Springfield, including a famous ceremony at the local airport, hosted by James Hartness. The colonel stayed in the Hartness House during his time in the community. The highlight of this 90th anniversary event will be a gilder arrival, named “The Spirit of Anne Morrow Lindbergh,” at 2 p.m. The ceremonial leading greeter of the Famous Flyer will be none other than his daughter, Reeve Lindbergh Tripp, who now lives in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Reeve has carried on with the extraordinary legacy of her mother, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, with her own treasure of creative and inspirational writings. Lindberg Reeve Lindbergh Tripp with local pilot Walter Striedieck at the 2012 anniversary commemoration. Photo provided.