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2008 Trails & Sails
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  • Cradle of Aviation, Newbury
  • Plum Island Aerodome
  • Saturday 10:00am  
  • Saturday 11:00am  
  • Saturday 1:00pm  
  • Saturday 2:00pm  
  • Come tour the Burgess Aviation Museum, highlighting the 1910 flying field -- New England’s first -- as well as the current airport that has changed little since the Golden Age of Aviation. Visit a working aircraft restoration facility and watch small planes up close.
  • Directions: 24 Plum Island Tpk Newbury, MA 01951 From 95 take Exit 57/Rte 113 E. Continue straight onto Rte 1A S to the intersection with Rolfe's Ln. Turn left onto Rolfe's Ln and travel .5 mile to its end. Turn right onto the Plum Island Tpk. The airport is 1 mile down on the right.
  • Point of departure: From parking lot, museum building is on left, and the hangar on right.
  • Event Length: 30-45 minutes
  • Distance: N/A
  • Easy Walk, Parking onsite
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