The Lindberghs’ Trailer
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Charles and Anne Lindbergh used their 1935 Stagecoach trailer as a study and writing space at home. But they also traveled with it, visiting 37 states, the District of Columbia, and the Canadian province of Ontario between 1942 and 1957. Several tools and accessories were found in the trailer after its donation to The Henry Ford.
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1935 Stagecoach Travel Trailer, Used by Charles Lindbergh and Family
Henry Ford gave this trailer to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and a study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
View Artifact"The Steep Ascent," by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1944
In a Stagecoach travel trailer given to her and her husband, Charles Lindbergh, by Henry Ford, Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote the novel, The Steep Ascent. The novel follows the journey of Eve, a wife and mother, on a perilous airplane trip with her husband over the Alps.
View ArtifactNylon Fishing Line Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1950-1957
Charles and Anne Lindbergh carried this nylon fishing line when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
View ArtifactInterior View of Charles Lindbergh's 1935 Stagecoach Trailer, 1958
This photograph shows the interior of the trailer Henry Ford gave to his friend Charles Lindbergh in 1942. Charles and his wife Anne used it as a home on the road and as a spare room and study at home. Anne wrote The Steep Ascent here, and Charles wrote portions of his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Spirit of St. Louis.
View ArtifactPlastic Cup Set Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this group of plastic cups when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
View ArtifactLeather Jacket Worn by Charles Lindbergh, 1945-1955
Aviator Charles Lindbergh wore this leather jacket while traveling with a Stagecoach trailer given to him and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by Henry Ford. The Lindbergh family took the trailer to 37 states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, Canada, between 1942 and 1957.
View ArtifactStrainer Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this strainer and other utensils when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
View Artifact"The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953
In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
View ArtifactIce Pick Used by Lindbergh Family While Camping, 1942-1957
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this ice pick when camping on their cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
View Artifact"Nifty" Bottle Opener & Corkscrew Tool Used by Lindbergh Family, 1942-1950
Charles and Anne Lindbergh used this "Nifty" bottle opener and corkscrew when on cross-country trips. The Lindbergh family traveled to 37 states and Ontario, Canada between 1942 and 1957 in a trailer supplied by Henry Ford.
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