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Hot Springs Airship Company

The Hot Springs Airship Company was formed on February 24, 1908, by Joel T. Rice and John A. Riggs. The first airship they built, a 50-foot ship named The Arkansas Traveler, was a limited success.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Riggs-Rice airship American Eagle, Morris Park Aerodrome, 1909
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Hot Springs Airship Company was formed on February 24, 1908, by Joel T. Rice and John A. Riggs. The first airship they built, a 50-foot ship named The Arkansas Traveler, was a limited success.2

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