Matthew B. Sellers
Aviation Pioneer 1869-1932

Memory Days May 2014
Grayson, Kentucky

 

Headed to Kentucky from Chicago with my Border Collie "Archie"
Only 465 Miles and 8 hours!

 


Wish my doggie could talk......


"Archie" 


Coming into Cincinnati...


Donation to the Carter County Vocational School in Grahn, Kentucky


This is where in 1974 they built the replica of Matthew's Quadraplane


"Memory Days" Parade... Downtown Grayson

State Representative Jill York joined us in watching the Parade
 


 

Good friend Barbara Dickerson joined us and purchased my two books on my Grandfather
 


 


 


 


State Representative Jill York was the MC of the Parade


 


 


Quick visit to Grayson Fire Department to see my Firefighter friend Whitney


 


 


 

My brother John Blakemore in the Engine



Stopped at a friend's Goat Farm..... Cutest lil things.... they wanted to eat all of my stuff!


Visit to a Clydesdale Farm in Grayson

 

 

Two of the Farm's Boxers


 


 


 


Donations to Carter Caves State Park
Olive Hill, Kentucky

John Blakemore's Painting of Blakemore hanging above front desk in the lodge


John and his painting of "Blakemore" he donated to the Park
 


 

I donated a black and white print of Matthew flying over Grahn in 1908
 


 

One of the most beautiful State Park's I have ever seen! 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Some "Fun Time" with Archie and my brother John Blakemore at his home in Grayson


 


 


 


 


Stopped at the Grayson Art Gallery for their show one evening....
Great place to see all kinds of great artwork!

State Senator Robin Webb and me at the Grayson Art Gallery