Appleton Stowaway Gary Ahrens: The Incredible True Story of Global Misadventures brings you the unbelievable firsthand account of an Appleton native whose daring, freeze-inducing journeys made local and national headlines over five decades ago.

In 1969, Appleton's own Gary Ahrens stowed away inside the freezing cargo hold of a transatlantic jet bound for London, enduring 32-degree temperatures and deafening engine noise to embark on an extraordinary journey across Europe.

Hosted by the Appleton Historical Society at the Appleton History Museum, this presentation features Gary as he shares first-hand accounts and hand-drawn sketches of his daring escapes, cruise ship hitchhiking, run-ins with international police, and time spent inside a British prison.

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