National Harbor in Fort Washington in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

College Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

1. College Park Marker

Inscription. The College Park Airport — the world's oldest continuously operating airport — was founded by the Wright Brothers in 1909 as the first flying school for military aviators. In accordance with their Army contract, Wilbur trained the first military pilots here.

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An aviation museum at the airport includes a display of unique aircraft and tells their story of flight from the Wright Brothers to today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 38° 47.559′ N, 77° 1.454′ W. Marker is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. It can be reached from Capital Beltway Outer Loop (Interstate 95) west of National Harbor Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: Hyattsville (here, next to this marker); Andrews Air Force Base (here, next to this marker); The Growth of the Black Middle Class (here, next to this marker); The Tobacco Economy (here, next to this marker); The Founding of Maryland (here, next to this marker); Neighbor to the Nation's Capital (here, next to this marker); Laurel (here, next to this marker); Upper Marlboro (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

2. College Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on December 24, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.