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Foreign News
June 14, 1802
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Madame Garnerin, 20-year-old wife of aeronaut Garnerin, ascended alone in a balloon from Hammeau Chartilly garden in Paris, watched by thousands including Paris elite. She descended safely near Faubourg St. Antoine after 45 minutes, earning applause.
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FEMALE AERONAUT.
Madame Garnerin, only 20 years of age, wife of Garnerin, the aeronaut, lately ascended from the garden called Hammeau Chartilly, in a balloon by herself. About 3000 persons consisting principally of the beau monde of Paris, were in the garden, and upwards of 40,000 people collected in the Champs Elysees and the garden of the Thuilleries. She did not descend by a parachute, which she has done already by herself: She descended in a plain near the Faubourg St. Antoine, about 5 miles from where she set off; she was about three quarters of an hour on her aerial tour. The air absolutely rang with applause when she ascended.
Madame Garnerin, only 20 years of age, wife of Garnerin, the aeronaut, lately ascended from the garden called Hammeau Chartilly, in a balloon by herself. About 3000 persons consisting principally of the beau monde of Paris, were in the garden, and upwards of 40,000 people collected in the Champs Elysees and the garden of the Thuilleries. She did not descend by a parachute, which she has done already by herself: She descended in a plain near the Faubourg St. Antoine, about 5 miles from where she set off; she was about three quarters of an hour on her aerial tour. The air absolutely rang with applause when she ascended.
What sub-type of article is it?
Aeronautical Ascent
Public Spectacle
What keywords are associated?
Balloon Ascent
Madame Garnerin
Paris Aeronaut
Public Spectacle
What entities or persons were involved?
Madame Garnerin
Garnerin
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Key Persons
Madame Garnerin
Garnerin
Outcome
successful descent after 45 minutes; received applause from crowd.
Event Details
Madame Garnerin ascended alone in a balloon from Hammeau Chartilly garden, observed by 3000 in the garden (mostly Paris elite) and 40,000 in Champs Elysees and Thuilleries garden. She descended without parachute in a plain near Faubourg St. Antoine, 5 miles from launch site.