National Soaring Museum

National Soaring Museum
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Established1969
LocationElmira (Harris Hill), New York
TypeAviation Museum
Websitewww.soaringmuseum.org
Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facility
National Soaring Museum is located in New York
National Soaring Museum
National Soaring Museum is located in the United States
National Soaring Museum
Location62 Soaring Hill Dr., Big Flats, New York
Coordinates42°07′18″N 76°54′05″W / 42.12167°N 76.90139°W / 42.12167; -76.90139
Built1969 (1969)
NRHP reference No.13000778[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 2013
Harris Hill Overlook
Harris Hill Overlook

The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight. It is located on top of Harris Hill near Elmira, New York, United States.[2]

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.[3]

The museum features a large collection of vintage and historical gliders.[2]

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.

Harris Hill Wing Monument
Harris Hill Wing Monument
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b National Soaring Museum (2008). "Welcome to the National Soaring Museum!". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  3. ^ National Soaring Museum (2008). "The History of the National Soaring Museum". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-09-02.