Hours & Tour Information
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
We are open Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. *Please arrive no later than 3pm for the last tour. All visitors must be accompanied by a docent in the museum at all times. We do not allow self-guided tours. For more information on group tours and admission, click the button below.
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
Activities include our famous candy drop, vintage aircraft & attractions, specialty vendors, food, and flying fun. Enjoying this great day of trick or treating “Aviation Style” with proceeds going to support the mission of the Shannon Air Museum, a 501(c)(3).
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Location & Contact Information
9th Annual Shannon Harvest Festival
Location & Contact Information
3380 Shannon Airport Circle
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Phone: (540) 642-4387
info@shannonairmuseum.com
Our Story
In 1950, Sidney Shannon Jr. founded Shannon Airport. Shannon was an aviation enthusiast with a business background. He inherited his love for aviation from his father, Sid Shannon Sr., who co-founded Eastern Airlines with WWI Ace, Eddie Rickenbacker.
Shannon Airport was a landmark general aviation airport where regular events, airshows, and fly-ins were held. People from all over the community and beyond would attend.
In the mid 70s, Shannon Jr. opened the Shannon Air Museum...
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The Stars & Stripes
The "Stars & Stripes" history dates all the way back to 1940, when this classic airliner rolled off the assembly line and was sold to Braniff International Airlines.