The Atlanta Historical Museum
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 5:00am
The Atlanta Historical Museum is pleased to announce the opening of its new permanent exhibition, Brave Bessie: Soaring Above Barriers. The exhibit celebrates the life and achievements of Atlanta native, Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman, and woman of Native American descent, to earn a pilot’s license. Visitors can explore a 2/3-scale model Curtis JN “Jenny” plane, watch footage of 1920s barnstormers, and view new museum items and photographs. Large interpretive panels tell the story of Bessie’s remarkable life, from her childhood in Texas to her untimely death in Florida, and the triumphs and tribulations she experienced in-between.
