Charles Lindbergh: Aviator, Little Falls, MN | Prairie Mosaic Shorts

Learn about the perilous flight that propelled Minnesota’s own Charles Lindbergh into international stardom. Lindbergh was born in Little Falls, MN, and began his career as an aviator during the post-WWI aviation boom. In 1927, Lindbergh famously crossed the Atlantic by himself in The Spirit of St. Louis airplane, sparking an aviation boom off his own celebrity. His childhood home has become a museum dedicated to him, and to the early 20th century life and spirit.