The Fillmore County History Center in Fountain, Minnesota, is a charming museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Fillmore County. One of its standout attractions is its connection to Bernard H. Pietenpol, a pioneer in homebuilt aircraft, often called the “Father of the Homebuilt Aircraft.” The center provides visitors with a fascinating blend of local history and aviation innovation.
Fillmore County History Center
202 Co Road 8
Fountain
Minnesota 55935
https://www.fillmorecountyhistory.org/
+1 (507) 268-4449
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 – 15:00
Closed all major holidays
Aircraft collection
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N1932A | Pietenpol B4-A Aircamper
Pietenpol P.9 Sky Scout |
Pietenpol was a native of Cherry Grove, Minnesota and a hometown hero. He became world famous for designing a home-built airplane powered by an automobile engine. He was a self-taught engineer who sold airplane building plans and built twenty planes himself. The Model “T” Sky Scout was added to our Pietenpol Collection at the Fillmore County History Center in 1990. On December 27, 2006, another of the late Bernard Pietenpol’s airplanes made its “final landing” in Fountain. This aircraft, an Air Camper, was built in 1947. Both Pietenpol aircraft can be viewed year round in an attached building of the main museum.
Source: Fillmore County History Center