Amelia Earhart

From left, Gary LaPook, Dorothy Cochrane, Liz Smith, Tony Romeo, Lloyd Romeo and Rod Blocksome stand in front of Muriel, a plane identical to the one in which Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan took their fateful last flight.

Amelia Earhart Event Sparks Hope for Finding Lost Plane

By Cami Koons | July 26, 2024

Experts recently gathered in Atchison to share theories and research as part of efforts to find the lost plane piloted by groundbreaking aviator Amelia Earhart.

A vertical sign on a tall brick and white stone building reads "FOX" lower down a digital marquee reads "Sound of freedom"

Rural Rebirth: The Art of Being Atchison

By Cami Koons | July 14, 2023

Atchison has enough historical attractions that put it — and keep it — on the map. But the people of this rustic river town want more for their community.

The centerpiece of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison is the plane Muriel, named for Earhart’s younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey. The plane is the one remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, which Earhart piloted on her final voyage.

New Amelia Earhart Museum Gleams with the Energy, Innovation and Bravery of its Subject

By Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector | April 14, 2023

The sparkling new hangar-museum at Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport does more than just pay tribute to its namesake’s life and career.

Vintage photo shows Amelia Earhart in front of a plane.

New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration

By Cami Koons | May 12, 2022

The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.