College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Aviation
In 1910, civilian aviator and inventor Rex Smith came to the airfield. He started the Rex Smith Aeroplane Company and built a hangar on the field.
In 1911, they were joined by the National Aeroplane Company (NACO), which was formed to give instruction in Wright, Curtiss, and Bleriot machines and to provide repair. NACO was the sole agent for the Curtiss Aeroplanes in the Washington area.
In 1912, two other civilian aviation companies, the Christmas Aeroplane Company and the Washington Aeroplane Company (WAC), established themselves at the field. The WAC, sponsored by Emile Berliner, manufactured the well-known Columbia Bi-Plane.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 58.857′ N, 76° 55.605′ W. Marker was in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It could be reached from Corporal Frank Scott Drive near Litton Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: America's Military Takes Flight (here, next to this
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Other markers no longer nearby. Army Aviation School (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Airmail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
