Weather Blog The Potomac Island Where History Took Flight Samuel Pierpont Langley conducted the first successful flight of an unpiloted, engine-driven, heavier-than-air craft from a houseboat near Chopawamsic Island in the Potomac River. Read More… About Author OTW Observer See author's posts Post navigation Previous BBC Weather verdict on date rain will return after scorching heatwaveNext Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula Related Stories A Most Unusual Lake Weather Blog A Most Unusual Lake March 11, 2026 Shades of a Lunar Eclipse Weather Blog Shades of a Lunar Eclipse March 10, 2026 Lake Coatepeque Weather Blog Lake Coatepeque March 9, 2026