Memorial for hydroplane drivers who lost their lives in hydroplane accidents
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In memory of Warner E. Gardner, Lt. Col. U.S.A.F. (Ret.) and Fellow Drivers who devoted so much to Hydroplane racing.” Gardner was a local to the area, but died in a Detroit race in 1968. The memorial is a stark reminder of the beauty, power and danger of the sport.
This file appears in: The 4th of July Regatta on Lake Coeur d’Alene: A true celebration is incomplete without things that are loud and go fast, that is how the Coeur d'Alene 4th of July festivities began.
The 4th of July Regatta on Lake Coeur d’Alene: A true celebration is incomplete without things that are loud and go fast, that is how the Coeur d'Alene 4th of July festivities began.
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