Spirit of St. Louis 75th Anniversary - Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh

denotes Lindbergh Foundation sponsored events.

St. Louis, Missouri

May 5, 2002 -- Lindbergh Exhibit Opens at Missouri History Museum

The Missouri History Museum will open its new Lindbergh exhibit to the public starting May 5, 2002. The exhibit features many of the items from the Society's Lindbergh Collection, including gifts sent to Charles Lindbergh from around the world following his transatlantic flight. It will also highlight the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and her numerous accomplishments and awards. Many events are being planned for the opening of this exhibit including a performance by the St. Louis, Missouri-based Midwest Chorale who will sing period works including the opera Der Lindberghflug by Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht. The exhibit will be at the Missouri History Museum through the end of 2002 and will then travel domestically for about 18 months before returning to the Missouri History Museum in mid-2004.

May 10, 2002 -- "Celebrate The Lindbergh Legacy"

Plans are well underway for the Lindbergh Foundation's official St. Louis 75th Anniversary celebration that will be part of a national effort to honor Charles Lindbergh's famous 1927 transcontinental and transatlantic flights. In anticipation of the Spirit's landing on May 11, a reception, dinner and program will be held the preceding evening, May 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Louis Woman's Club, 4600 Lindell Boulevard. Tickets to "Celebrate the Lindbergh Legacy" are $250 per person. Dinner and table sponsorship opportunities are available as well. Please call 763/576-1596 for ticket and sponsorship information or to receive an invitation. Reservations are requested by May 3.

Reeve Lindbergh, Foundation president and youngest daughter of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh will welcome guests and is the featured speaker. Nova Hall, grandson of Spirit of St. Louis designer Donald A. Hall, is an honored guest that evening, and he will also speak. Patrick Murphy of KETC-TV will serve as the master of ceremonies. Minneapolis musicians Soprano Maria Jette who performs on National Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion, and concert pianist Thomas Linker, will perform Lindbergh-themed entertainment, making the event a highly memorable occasion.

May 11, 2002 -- Re-creation of the Spirit Landing in St. Louis

To recognize St. Louis' role in the famous flight, a replica of the Spirit of St. Louis will land at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, where Lindbergh had been flying the airmail and built his financial base for the New York-to-Paris flight. Its landing at the historically accurate time of 8:20 a.m., will commemorate Lindbergh's return to acknowledge his financial backers and make final preparations for his flight. From 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. the public is invited to Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Mo., to view the plane and meet the pilot. Representatives from the Experimental Aircraft Association will also be on hand to greet visitors. This event is free and open to the public. The San Diego to St. Louis trip established a record flight time of 14 hours and 25 minutes for a 1,500 mile trip.