James K. and Ezra Allen

James K. and Ezra Allen

b. 1824 and 1840
d. 1897 and 1917

Ezra and James Allen photo
Ezra (left) and James (right). The center man is unidentified. (riahof.org).

These Barrington brothers were pioneers of balloon aviation. James undertook the first balloon ascension in Rhode Island in 1856, and both brothers served with distinction as aeronauts in the Civil War. James and Ezra were inducted into the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame in 2003, and James was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2006.

Last Edited
2020-04-18