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First Balloon Flight in America (1793) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

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First Balloon Flight in America (1793) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Posted to Society Hill on January 3, 2026

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Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States

Up, up, and away! Philadelphia was the launch site of America's very first balloon flight, lifting imaginations sky-high. The dream of flight took off from right here.

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