Red Hook in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
1. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Marker
Since 1936
National Aeromodeling Historic Landmark
Recognized and Dedicated by the
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (ORA)
In 1967, the Mid-Hudson Radio Control Society, with support from ORA and AMA, sponsored the first WWI Jamboree – the first such event devoted exclusively to WWI models. The annual Jamboree attracts modelers from around the world, drawing in excess of 8000 spectators at its peak.
Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 2016.
Location. 41° 58.188′ N, 73° 51.837′ W. Marker is in Red Hook, New York, in Dutchess County. It can be reached from Norton Road near Stone Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Norton Road, Red Hook NY 12571, United States
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James S. Hare (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parsonage (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Margaret's (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Rhinebeck (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hendricks House (approx. 1.8 miles away); “Historic Diner” (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elmendorph Inn (approx. 2 miles away); David Van Ness (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Hook.
Also see . . .
1. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. (Submitted on September 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
2. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
3. Hangar and Antique Cars at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Inside is a 1918 Fokker D-VII and a 1916 Fokker DR-1 Triplane (reproductions)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
4. Hangar at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Inside is a reproduction of Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 Ryan NYP – Spirit of St. Louis
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
5. 1910 French Hanriot (reproduction)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
6. 1911 Curtiss Pusher Model D (reproduction)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
7. 1909 French Bleriot XI (original)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
8. 1917 Curtiss JN-4H (original)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
9. 1917 French SPAD VII (reproduction)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
10. 1916 Fokker DR-1 Triplane (reproduction)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
11. 1918 Fokker D-VII (reproduction)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
12. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Flight Line
Pilots and Planes from the Mid-Hudson Radio-Control Society 53rd Annual R/C Jamboree
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 7, 2019
13. 1929 New Standard D-25 (original)
Four passengers begin a ride over the Hudson Valley in the open cockpit in front of the pilot.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on September 9, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
