30 March 1914

On March 30, 1914 Alexander Graham Bell hosted a meeting at his home of those interested in rebuilding Langley’s Aerodrome. They hoped to restore Langley’s tarnished reputation and undermine the Wright patent claims. Among those attending were Glenn Curtiss and Smithsonian Secretary, Dr. Charles D. Walcott. The group gave Curtiss $2,000 of Smithsonian funds to reconstruct and test the Langley Aerodrome.