Wedron - Sulphur Springs, Illinois - Charles Lindbergh Crash Site #1

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Address:: N. 2153rd Rd, Wedron - Sulphur Springs, IL [Show Map]
Directions:: I-80 exit 93. Drive north on Hwy 71 for three miles, then turn left at the sign for Wedron onto N. 2153rd Rd. Drive for two miles until on the left you'll see a large, two-story white house with woods around it. The tombstone-shaped, black granite marker should be on the right.

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Wedron - Sulphur Springs, Illinois - Charles Lindbergh Crash Site #1

Monument marks the first place in Illinois where Sky King Lindy fell to earth, temporarily. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Wedron - Sulphur Springs, Illinois - Charles Lindbergh crash site

In 1926, Charles Lindbergh was flying a mail plane from St. Louis to Chicago when his aircraft crashed in a field near the Fox River by Wedron. Lindbergh parachuted to safety. A farm family a few hundred yards away took in Lindbergh for the night. The family's house still stands, with a marker in front of the house noting the crash. [Dan Churney, 08/06/2006]

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