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| Ezekiel Airship - Atlas Obscura |
The Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Depot and Museumvis located in Pittsburg, Texas which is also known as the homeplace of "Pilgrim's Pride" and delicious Pittsburg Hot Links. The airship at the museum is not the original (which was destroyed). The original airship, created by the Reverend Burrell Cannon, supposedly flew a short distance one year before the flight of the Wright Brothers. The ship was based on the Book of Ezekiel, in which the priest Ezekiel describes a vision of wheels. The text is Ezekiel 1:1-48:22.
The airship has been described as steampunk meeting the Bible. While it may be as impressive as the airships in the Final Fantasy games, at least it's not fiction. Whether or not it actually flew has been debated.
Image Source: Atlas Obsura.
See also an article on Roadside America.
