JAMES J. PENNINGTON 3F 35
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N 35° 13.635 W 087° 15.960
16S E 475794 N 3898277
Historical Marker honoring James J. Pennington. Inventor of a early flying machine.
Waymark Code: WM1PW1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2007
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James J. Pennington born in 1819, he was a Lawrence County farmer, merchant, and inventor of an early flying machine. Patented Sept. 4, 1877, No. 194841. Model exhibited at Scientific Exposition, Louisville, Ky. 1883. Died in 1885. The field at Lawrenceburg Municipal Airport named in his honor.
Marker Name: James J. Pennington
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker Number: 3F 35
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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