Bernice Blake Perry (1905-1996)
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flyingmoose
N 42° 50.098 W 071° 39.081
19T E 283309 N 4745898
Located near the Rotary Park at the intersection of Union and Elm Street.
Waymark Code: WM18J9E
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2023
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In 1929, Manchester native Bernice Blake Perry became the first woman in New Hampshire to pilot a plane and the first female commercial pilot in New England. She spent her adult life in Milford and was a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, a pioneering group of female pilots led by Amelia Earhart. Perry became known in the 1930s for her aerial photography, including site mapping to help develop airports in New Hampshire. A member of the Blake’s Restaurant family, she was also a well-known philanthropist in the region.
Marker Name: Bernice Blake Perry
Official Marker Number: 268
Marker Type: Official NH State
Marker Location: Milford
Date Marker Established: 2021
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