U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Visits Hangar Museum
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Visits Hangar Museum Senator Jerry Moran visited Atchison, Kansas today and was able to tour the Hangar Museum to visit Muriel in her new home. The Foundation is pleased to have been able to show him around our space, and look forward to working with Senator Moran to spread awareness of […]
Muriel’s New Home
On Friday, December 27, 2019, Muriel the last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E migrated to her new and final home inside the Hangar Museum. With hard work and careful planning, the Foundation was able to move her with no problems into her new 17,000 sq ft resting space. The air was a crisp 43 degrees with […]
Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation Hires Director of Development
The Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Makinzie Burghart to fill the position of Director of Development. An Atchison native, Makinzie is excited to return to her roots and spead awareness of the upcoming Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum. “I am very excited to work with the Foundation board to educate […]
Muriel Makes Final Journey Home
Original Sister-Ship to Earhart’s Plane to Make Final Journey Home to Atchison, Kansas, Birthplace of Amelia Earhart Same model plane flown by Earhart will help tell famed pilot’s story in Kansas hometown The world’s last know original 1935 Lockheed Electra 10-E, named “Muriel,” will make her way home to Atchison this coming Monday, August 15. […]