Montgomery Memorial in San Diego, California

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Montgomery Memorial

Montgomery-Walker Park, NE corner of Coronado Ave and Beyer Blvd, South San Diego, San Diego, CA , USA

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At Otay Mesa, in 1883, John Joseph Montgomery made the first flight in a heavier-than-air craft 20 years before the Wrights. Montgomery made many more glider flights before accepting a professorship at Santa Clara College, where he continued his interest in aviation.

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