







Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America
June 11 at 12am
+59Burns Park
Early balloonists were the only Americans who could see their nation from above. This exhibit traces balloon flight from Blanchard's first ascension through the early 20th century, offering a rare bird's-eye perspective on a developing America.
historic documents
bird's-eye perspective
Americana collection
educational exhibit
Tips
📚"awesome! Anything Americana from the pre-independence era through the nineteenth century"
🏛️grand white columns make this an iconic photo spot
🎓educators: pieces great for discussion and deeper pondering
Thursday, June 11
Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America
June 11 at 12am
+59Burns Park








Early balloonists were the only Americans who could see their nation from above. This exhibit traces balloon flight from Blanchard's first ascension through the early 20th century, offering a rare bird's-eye perspective on a developing America.
historic documents
bird's-eye perspective
Americana collection
educational exhibit
Tips
📚"awesome! Anything Americana from the pre-independence era through the nineteenth century"
🏛️grand white columns make this an iconic photo spot
🎓educators: pieces great for discussion and deeper pondering
Thursday, June 11
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