George Schmitt

George Schmitt (HM1H9J)

Location: Rutland, VT 05701 Rutland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 35.774', W 72° 58.214'

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1892-1913


George Schmitt of Rutland, along with his brother, Charles, built and flew the state's first glider near here in 1909. Schmitt learned to fly in the company of Curtis, Wright and Baldwin. He was the second person to fly in Vermont. Schmitt set national aviation and distance records. At 19 he and his manager formed the Schmitt Aviation Company for exhibition flying. He was the first pilot to fly in parts of the Caribbean, Central and South America. He was the first person to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He flew the first Vermont Airmail at the Rutland Fair. At 21 his career and life came to an end in the state's first fatal accident. He was taking a friend up when the friend panicked and broke control wires. Schmitt is buried in Rutland.
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HM NumberHM1H9J
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByVermont Division for Historic Preservation
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 1:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 663836 N 4829030
Decimal Degrees43.59623333, -72.97023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 35.774', W 72° 58.214'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 35' 46.44" N, 72° 58' 12.84" W
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Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10 S Main St, Rutland VT 05701, US
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