Historical Marker

Karsner Air Field

Site of Karsner Air Field, built after WWII. Owner & operator, Harry Clark Karsner, a flight instructor during the war, brought aviation to Owen County. A neon sign on Karsner’s 4-plane hangar proclaimed: Christ is the Answer. He took this message to the sky broadcasting sermons from the air.

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Harry Clark Karsner (1914-1971)- Served Owen Co. as a magistrate, the director of First Farmers Bank, Owen County Board of Education, deacon Old Cedar Baptist Church, and served as state Aeronautics Commissioner. He flew his “Gospel Plane”, broadcasting recorded sermons over Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

Dedicated May 26, 2012.