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Balloon ascent ends with perilous forest descent in Ohio Valley
An account from Cincinnati describes Clayton's nine and a half hour balloon voyage covering about 350 miles from Cincinnati to near the Kanawha region. He details ascent, weather, barometer readings, and a forced landing in a dense forest after the anchor cable fouled, followed by a risky ascent to a higher altitude before descent again.
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Georgetown
Ohio River
Augusta
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