National Register of Historic Places

Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site

East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington
Listed
March 16, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72001269

About this property

The Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site is a monument in (present-day) East Wenatchee, Washington, dedicated to Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., the two men who made the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean. They departed from Misawa, Japan, on October 4, 1931, and landed near this site 41 hours later. The memorial, by artist Walter Graham, is northeast of East Wenatchee and consists of a 14-foot-high (4.3 m), 14-ton (13 t) basalt column atop a concrete base. The column is topped by 36-inch (91 cm) wings made of aluminum. This was in an unincorporated area in 1931, but the town of Wenatchee, Washington, was nearby.

Location

East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington
47.44290, -120.28036

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Wenatchee Historic District
Listed
1.9 mi
U.S. Post Office and Annex
Industrial
2 mi
Columbia River Bridge
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2 mi
Wenatchee Carnegie Library
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2.1 mi
Wenatchee Fire Station #1
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2.1 mi

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When was Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site listed on the National Register?

Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.

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Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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