The Lorch Snowplane
N 50° 36.514 W 101° 41.554
14U E 309492 N 5609758
Located in Spy Hill, very interesting invention.
Waymark Code: WMTN9M
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 12/16/2016
Views: 1
As the plaque reads:
The Lorch Snowplane
This cairn is dedicated to Karl E. Lorch in recognition of his contribution to winter transportation in North America. In 1929 Karl Lorch at 19 years of age, designed, built and patented the propeller driven snowplane. This invention made winter travel much easier for thousands of people including doctors, patients, police, mail carriers, geologists and the armed forces at times when roads were often impassable. Erected in 1983 by the citizens of Spy Hill and District.
Marker type: Plaque on Post
Marker placement date: Not listed
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