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In
1934, famed aviator Colonel Charles Lindbergh and wife Ann Morrow stopped
just outside of Spearman
for fuel on a cross country trip. Lindbergh, years earlier (1924) had crashed
a plane into a hardware store near Camp
Wood, Texas (Real County) on a cross-country trip before becoming an air cadet
in San Antonio.
The brief
event received a historical marker that stands today .4 miles South of 13th Ave
and SH 207. |
Historical
Marker Text Lindberghs
Land at SpearmanAt
ten minutes before 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 24, 1934, a small monocoupe
airplane landed in a pasture about 1/4 mile west of this site. The pilot taxied
his craft to a stop near a windmill, deplaned, and asked the curious resident,
"Lady, can I park my plane in your back yard?" The day proved a momentous one
for Spearman residents. The pilot was Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974),
traveling from California to New York with his wife, Anne. With about one hundred
miles worth of fuel left in his plane, Lindbergh chose to stop in this small community
to refuel in oder to avoid the inevitable crowds his arrival would cause in a
larger town. A passing motorist was sent into town to purchase fuel for the airplane
while the Lindberghs rested, enjoyed refreshments, and gave their hostess a tour
of the airplane. As news of the Lindberghs' landing spread, school children were
excused from classes to see the famous aviator and watch the plane depart two
hours later. Although brief in duration, the visit by Charles and Anne Morrow
Lindbergh to this small rural community was a significant local event. |
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