The Minnesota 99s had their Fall business meeting last Saturday (September 15, 2018) at the A.T The Black and White Restaurant in Little Falls, Minnesota and then took a tour of the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum. We also celebrated Elaine Morrow who was awarded the 2018 International 99s Award of Achievement for Humanitarian Efforts. Congrats Elaine!
Despite the long drive to Little Falls, which is really over the river and through the woods, it was nice to see everyone at the meeting and it was wonderful that Elaine is finally being recognized for all that she has done for the 99s. While I think that Charles Lindbergh was a terrible human, he was a good pilot (or at least a good pilot at the right time and place) and the Minnesota Historical Society has done a great job with the house and museum. Inside the museum are exhibits, a gift store, a two films to watch, and a full-scale replica of the Spirit of St. Louis cockpit where you can try to fly to Paris on the flight simulator (I crashed leaving NY). The house and museum are on the banks of the Mississippi River and so its a very beautiful, but remote location. Its a fun place to visit and the staff are nice, so I would recommend a visit even if you are not into aviation.
The Museum is listed in the Fly Minnesota Airports Passport and so I was able to get a new stamp! Only 100+ stamps to go before that leather flight jacket is mine!
