EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 4 MIN

Elgin inventor lacked the Wright stuff

from Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum · host Elgin History Museum

Orville and Wilbur who? Never heard of 'em. I'm an Uncle Dan Guptail gal. Learn about Elgin's aero-inventor and 2 other hometown patent-holders in this echo from February 19, 1984.

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