Deptford, New Jersey: First Flight in America
Jean Pierre Blanchard landed his hot air balloon here on January 9, 1793. A plaque, green with age, marks the spot, which is now outside a PetSmart in a shopping plaza.
Deptford Landing
- Address:
- 2000 Clements Bridge Rd, Deptford, NJ
- Directions:
- Deptford Landing shopping plaza, on the northwest side of NJ-42 exit 12. The plaque (and a balloon tile mosaic) are just to the right of the PetSmart store.
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The First Flight marker is located between the Five Below and Carter's stores.
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Marks the spot where America's first human-carrying hot air balloon landed in 1793. The green-with-age plaque was probably here long before the current shopping plaza.