Hapeville in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Delta Air Lines
Photographed by Kimberly Pilger, September 14, 2015
1. Delta Air Lines Marker
Delta Air Lines began in 1924 as a crop dusting company, based first in Macon, Georgia, and then Monroe, Louisiana. C.E. Woolman led a group of investors in buying the company in 1928 and renamed it Delta Air Service. Passenger service began between Dallas, Texas, and Jackson, Mississippi, on June 17, 1929. A year later, Delta expanded passenger service east to Atlanta and west to Fort Worth. In 1941, Delta moved its corporate headquarters to Atlanta. Under Woolman and successive leaders, the company grew through a series of mergers that expanded routes across the U.S. and around the world. As one of Georgias most famous corporate residents, Delta played a crucial role in Atlantas rise as an international city and commercial hub.
Erected 2014 by The Georgia Historical Society, and Delta Air Lines. (Marker Number 60-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.
Location. 33° 39.3′ N, 84° 25.2′ W. Marker is in Hapeville,
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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delta Air Lines World Headquarters (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ga. Baptist Children's Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Christ Church, Hapeville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Im Memory of the Hapeville Boys (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hapeville Veterans Monument
Photographed by Kimberly Pilger, September 14, 2015
2. Delta Air Lines Marker
More about this marker. The marker is part of the Georgia Historical Society's Business History Initiative, a program which installs historical markers to recognize iconic companies in Georgia.
Also see . . . The Spirit of Delta B-767. (Submitted on October 14, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by Kimberly Pilger, September 14, 2015
3. Delta Air Lines Marker
"The Spirit of Delta" is a Boeing 767-200. In 1982, when Delta was facing financial problems, employees and retirees banded together to purchase this plane, 767 Number 102, for $30,000,000 and present it to the company. When the plane was retired from active service in 2006, after a farewell tour it was moved to the Delta Heritage Museum. It is now inside the museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
