West Brandywine Township near Coatesville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Alexander Spratt

(1870-1934)

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 28, 2021

1. George Alexander Spratt Marker

This view of the marker is facing west along Reeceville Road.

Inscription. Here on his farm, Spratt performed aeronautical experiments that aided Wilbur and Orville Wright in achieving the first successful airplane flight. Among the first to use a wind tunnel, he helped the Wright brothers diagnose flaws with their 1901 glider. By using his idea to simultaneously measure a wing's lift and drift forces, the Wrights designed the optimal wing shape for their 1903 Flyer. The Wrights visited here in December 1906.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1906.

Location. 40° 1.569′ N, 75° 47.907′ W. Marker is near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Brandywine Township. Marker is on Reeceville Road, on the left when traveling north. Reeceville Road is not to be confused with the nearby (and intersecting) East Reeceville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Reeceville Road, Coatesville PA 19320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thomas B. Read (approx. 2.6 miles away); Springton Manor (approx. 2.6 miles away); Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (approx. 2.6 miles away); John G. Parke (approx.

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2.6 miles away); Whittier C. Atkinson (approx. 2.8 miles away); Thomas Buchanan Read (approx. 2.8 miles away); Peter Bezellon (approx. 3.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coatesville.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 28, 2021

2. George Alexander Spratt Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.