Millington in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Millington, Tennessee / Park Field

Millington, Tennessee side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

1. Millington, Tennessee side of the marker

Inscription. Millington, Tennessee Millwood, by the plank road leading to Memphis, and Glencoe, often flooded in the Big Creek area, merged to form Millington around 1875. To stay near the railroad, Glencoe accepted George Millington's land donation if the town be named after him. Incorporated in 1903 with W.E. Polk as the 1st mayor. The school was the first accredited in Shelby County. National searches chose the town as the site for a WWI aviation training school at Park Field; world's largest inland Naval Base; and, the 1st USA baseball training site in 1985. Declared the state's "Flag City" in 1986.

Park Field During WWI Park Field became a Signal Corps aviation school, one of the 1st airfields in West Tennessee. Gen. Jas. H. Doolittle often ferried aeroplanes in for Curtiss Aircraft. After WWI Park Field helped pioneer mail routes over Tennessee and surrounding states. The field was located on the southside parade ground area aboard the Naval Air Station.

Erected by Shelby County Historical Commission and Millington Central High School Class of 1981.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education

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• Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Sports • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 35° 20.492′ N, 89° 54.116′ W. Marker is in Millington, Tennessee, in Shelby County. Marker is on Navy Road (State Highway 205) 0.1 miles west of Harold Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4836 Navy Road, Millington TN 38053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millington Central High School (approx. half a mile away); Millington Centennial and Veterans Monument (approx. one mile away); Big Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Kerrville Presbyterian Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Sigler Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Shelby County Training School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Woodstock Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Dr. Peter John Flippin (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millington.

Park Field side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

2. Park Field side of the marker

Millington, Tennessee/Park Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

3. Millington, Tennessee/Park Field Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.