Instructor: Pete Peters has been the President of Aiken-Barnwell Genealogy and History Society for 30 years. He is the Cofounder of the Battle of Aiken and is currently the Tourism Supervisor for the City of Aiken. Description: Aiken has an amazing aviation history. This course will enlighten people about the Wright Brothers flying team’s first flight to Aiken which landed on the Whitney Polo Field. Their pilot stayed in the Hitchcock home and created Hitchcock’s interest in aviation. Both Thomas Hitchcock and son Tommy flew during World War 1. Barnstormers were frequent visitors to Aiken after the war. B-25s used the Aiken Airport during WWII. The Winter Colony supported aviation in the 30s and 40s, and planes were used to fly in polo ponies from Argentina. A slide presentation will show Aiken’s aviation highlights.