Browsing: Cradle of Aviation Museum
The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center is home to over 75 historic planes and spacecraft representing over 100 years of aviation history and Long Island’s only Giant Screen Dome Theater. Currently, the museum is celebrating “Countdown to Apollo at 50” showcasing Long Island and Grumman’s significant role in the Apollo program. The Museum was recently recognized and listed on New York State’s National Register of Historic Places as a significant part of American history.
Andrew was named President in June, 2018 previously serving as Executive Director since July of 2007. He joined the museum…
Elise Raymonde Deroche was born in 1882 in Paris, France. Having a fondness for sports as a child and then…
In 1926, 14-year-old Lee Ya-Ching walked onto a movie set where a director, taken by her beauty, offered her the…
Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. As one of 13 children born to sharecroppers,…
History was made in 1943 when three pilots from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, in Bethpage, NY, became the first women…
Marjorie Gray in WASP Uniform c.1944 “The proudest moment of my life was not when I graduated from college, soloed…
Over 500 museum supporters and attendees came out to celebrate and honor this year’s award recipients at the 16th Annual…
Our Lady of the Skies annual luncheon on October 25, 2018, was held at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden…
It’s never too early to start speaking with middle and high school aged kids about their interests and possible career…
The Cradle of Aviation, in Garden City, NY, held a special preview night on October 2, 2018 as a part…