Edward Rowe Snow, his wife Anna-Myrle Snow, and their daughter Dolly, all in Santa suits by an airplane
December 4, 2025, 7:00 p.m. eastern time
Live virtual event - Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. eastern time
Presented by USLHS historian Jeremy D'Entremont
The aerial visits of the Flying Santa to lighthouses and lifesaving stations have been a New England tradition since 1929. The program was inaugurated by Bill Wincapaw, a pioneering Maine pilot. Edward Rowe Snow, the popular New England historian and storyteller, became involved in the mid-1930s and kept the flights going through 1980. Today, the nonprofit organization Friends of Flying Santa works to continue the flights from Maine to New York as a gesture of gratitude to the men, women, and families of the Coast Guard. This presentation incorporates video and audio clips to help tell the story of this wonderful tradition.
 
Dolly Bicknell, daughter of longtime Flying Santa Edward Rowe Snow, will be taking part, and there will be other surprises as well.
 
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