Overview
The Wright Brothers may have all the glory in aviation history. But when it comes to retelling the story of flight, at least in Georgia, Ben Epps is right there with the brothers from Dayton, Ohio. Four years after the Wright Brothers made history, Epps piloted a plane he built in 1907. While details of that first flight are few, Epps cemented himself in flying history. In 2011, the Athens community unveiled a statue on Washington Street, across from Epps’ former shop.
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