Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site

Charles Lindbergh's 1927 flight from New York to Paris launched an aviation revolution. Tour his boyhood home, explore the Visitor Center exhibits, including a "Spirit of St. Louis" flight simulator, and walk an interpretive trail along the river. Additional trails are located in the adjacent Charles A. Lindbergh State Park.

The Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark.

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Living History Days

June 22, July 20, Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Explore the world in which Charles Lindbergh grew up.

The WPA and Minnesota's Greatest Generation

July 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., program at 1 p.m.

See how the WPA shaped Lindbergh State Park and Historic Site.

Charles A. Lindbergh State Park was created in 1931 when the Lindbergh family donated the farm to the state of Minnesota. It is named in honor of the aviator’s father, U.S. Congressman Charles August Lindbergh.

Charles Lindbergh helped establish the historic site by relating personal stories with content developers. More than 90% of the items in the home are original to the family.

Charles Lindbergh hatched chickens in incubators in his family's dining room. He accidentally left burn marks on the wood floors that you can see to this day.

Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly non-stop, solo from New York to Paris, France. He flew 3,610 miles in 33 ½ hours on May 20-21, 1927.

After Charles' historic flight in 1927, he made a "Goodwill Tour" of the 48 states. It is estimated that 1 out of every 4 people in America went out to see him on that tour.

Lindbergh helped develop the perfusion pump, the first apparatus to keep a human organ alive outside of the body. The pump was used for scientific research.

Charles and his wife Anne were instrumental in establishing America's commercial airline industries. They helped map out new air routes, and contributed their famous names to numerous publicity events.

For a sneak peek at what our site has to offer check out this video designed for field trip visitors.

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