Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Ben Epps - Part 2

Ben T. Epps


Ben Epps was Georgia's First Aviator. In 1907, at the age of 19 he built and flew his first airplane.  Check out my post on April 1, 2012 to see the full statue.  



















The airport in Athens is named in his honor.












Ben Epps is buried in Oconee Hills Cemetery in Athens, GA