The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in New York is about three hours away, making for a convenient weekened or day trip. You don’t have to be an airplane enthusiast to enjoy and learn from the Glenn H.

HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. -- A century has gone by since Glenn H. Curtiss rode his motorcycles at terrifying speeds along the back roads of this hill-bound village in western New York, spooking horses and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) is best known as an aviation pioneer and inventor and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. This ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Pusher biplane with one 50-horsepower Curtiss V-8 engine. Fabric covered surfaces light yellow. Struts and landing ...

Glen Curtiss was a speed demon. He won bicycle races. He twice set speed records on motorcycles. And he won the world's first airplane race. He was so swift that maybe he was Tom Swift. Or maybe not.