During the National Soaring Contests of the 1950s, the competitors and organizers began discussing the building of a national museum dedicated to the history of soaring. In 1969, the Soaring Society of America chose Harris Hill as the official site for the future National Soaring Museum. The Soaring Society of America transferred the Soaring Hall of Fame and the corresponding records to the custody of the National Soaring Museum in 1975. Following the opening of the National Soaring Museum, soaring contests returned to Harris Hill and Elmira in the 1980s. The National Soaring Museum is located on historic Harris Hill next to the airstrip operated by the Harris Hill Soaring Corporation.