Henry George Ferguson brass plaque — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On 31 December 1909, Harry Ferguson flew a self-made aircraft just beyond the lake in Hillsborough Forest, becoming the first Irishman to achieve powered flight. The brass plaque marks the spot four miles from his home at Growell, capturing the moment a local inventor joined the earliest ranks of British aviation.

This brass commemorative plaque records: On 31 December 1909, just beyond the lake to the south-east of this point, four mile from his home at Growell, Harry Ferguson of subsequent Ferguson System and tractor fame, successfully flew a powered aircraft of his own design and manufacture. He was the first Irishman and one of the first United Kingdom citizens to do this.

Henry George Ferguson, known as Harry Ferguson, was an innovative engineer who made significant contributions to agricultural machinery, particularly through the development of the Ferguson System for tractor-implement linkage. On December 31, 1909, he became the first Irishman and one of the earliest British citizens to fly a powered aircraft of his own design and manufacture near Growell, showcasing his pioneering spirit in both aviation and agricultural engineering.

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