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Using his personal savings and donations from wealthy businessmen, Lindbergh completed the the plane in April 1927. Herold Bixy, a St. Louis banker and one of the founders of the plane construction named the plane in honor of the support that Lindbergh received from the city. Although Raymond Orteig, a wealthy New York businessman, was offering $25,000 to the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, Limdbergh, was motivated by the desire to demonstrate aviation's potential.<ref>http://www.charleslindbergh.com/hall/spirit.asp</ref> On April 30, 1928 the  Spirit of St. Louis was placed on display at the [[Smithsonian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], where it remains as one of the most visited exhibits.   

Using his personal savings and donations from wealthy businessmen, Lindbergh completed the plane in April 1927. Herold Bixy, a St. Louis banker and one of the founders of the plane construction named the plane in honor of the support that Lindbergh received from the city. Although Raymond Orteig, a wealthy New York businessman, was offering $25,000 to the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, Limdbergh, was motivated by the desire to demonstrate aviation's potential.<ref>http://www.charleslindbergh.com/hall/spirit.asp</ref> On April 30, 1928 the  Spirit of St. Louis was placed on display at the [[Smithsonian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], where it remains as one of the most visited exhibits.   

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