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| Established | 1969 |
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| Location | Big Flats, New York[1] Elmira postal address |
| Type | Aviation Museum |
| Website | www.soaringmuseum.org |
Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facility | |
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| Location | 62 Soaring Hill Dr., Big Flats, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°07′18″N 76°54′05″W / 42.12167°N 76.90139°W |
| Built | 1969 |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000778[2] |
| Added to NRHP | September 25, 2013 |
The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight. It is located in Big Flats Town, New York,[1] on top of Harris Hill near Elmira.[3]
The NSM is the Soaring Society of America's official repository. In 1975, the SSA Board of Directors transferred the Soaring Hall of Fame to the National Soaring Museum.[4]
The museum features a large collection of vintage and historical gliders.[3]
The museum also administers the National Landmark of Soaring program to recognize people, places and events which are significant in the history of motorless aviation.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Big Flats town, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). - Compare with the location of the museum, with the full address: "51 Soaring Hill Drive Elmira, NY 14903".
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-01-18. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20.
- ^ a b National Soaring Museum (2008). "Welcome to the National Soaring Museum!". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ National Soaring Museum (2008). "The History of the National Soaring Museum". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-09-02.