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Over three months, thousands visit new Atchison museum

By Brian Hagen

07/12/2023

The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, at Atchison's Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport, opened Friday, April 14, 2023 with ceremonies and speeches leading to the afternoon ribbon cutting. (Credit: Neil Wieland/MSC News)

Atchison- Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum commemorated it- three month anniversary last week, with thousands having already visited the attraction during that window of time.

That- according to a social media post from the museum, which marked the anniversary on Friday, July 7.

Since its opening, at Atchison's Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport, the museum has welcomed over 8,000 visitors, including school groups, Earhart enthusiasts, and many others.

Along with its summertime plans, the museum is hosting a “Wonders of Flight” summer mini camp for students from 1st to 3rd grades. Enrollment is underway, for a $60 fee, with the camp to run from July 31 to August 2.

Meanwhile, the museum has also announced the selection of a member of the San Diego chapter of the Ninety-Nines women pilots organization who is selected to represent Amelia Earhart during the approaching Atchison festival named in her honor. Chosen to represent the aviator, complete with a meet and greet at the museum during the festival weekend on July 22nd is Sydney Blake. The pilot was selected by the organization to serve as the official Amelia Earhart for the festival, which annually honors Earhart, who called Atchison her childhood home.
The meet and greet is planned from 2 until 4 that afternoon, at the museum.

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