John Wise
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N 40° 02.451 W 076° 18.101
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Plaque on monument dedicated to John Wise, Pioneer Aeronaut
Waymark Code: WMD9Q1
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2011
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MONUMENT TO JOHN WISE
FAMOUS PIONEER AERONAUT OF AMERICA WHO WAS BORN IN LANCASTER IN 1808 AND LIVED MOST OF HIS LIFE NEAR THIS SPOT. BEGINNING IN 1835 HE COMPLETED FROM MANY TOWNS, 462 BALLOON ASCENSIONS DURING HIS LIFETIME. JOHN WISE LIES IN LAKE MICHIGAN WHERE HIS BALLOON FELL AFTER AN ASCENT FROM ST. LOUIS SEPTEMBER 29, 1879.
THE LANCASTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1955
Group that erected the marker: The Lancaster County Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
N Lime St.
Lancaster, PA USA
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