William Henry Hatch

Historical marker location:

Hannibal, Missouri

( Marker is on Broadway Ext. (U.S. 36) just east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1914

Farmer - Statesman - Lawyer.

The first successful parachute jump from a moving airplane was made by a Missouri native named Albert Berry in St. Louis in 1912.