Glenn H. Curtiss Museum

Today we visited the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY. We had a very fun time and learned a lot about Curtiss as well as a lot about early aviation in America. Curtiss actually received the first pilots license issued in America. For several years Curtiss was known as the "Fastest man on Earth," after setting a record speed of 136.3 mph on a V-8 motorcycle in 1907.

I never knew of Curtiss or all of his many accomplishments before visiting, it is amazing how much he had to do with aviation.

Travis got to sit in a scaled down version of a pusher, and pretend he was a pilot. I did not expect the museum to have such an extensive collection of airplanes and motorcycles, as well as WW I and WW II artifacts. I think this is going to be one of many times that we visit the museum, as they always have a special exhibit that changes. Right now it is of bathing suits from 1900-1970 and next month is going to have a vintage motorcycle show, we won't miss that.