Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Selfridge Field
Erected 1958 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number 168.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1917.
Location. 42° 37.685′ N, 82° 49.773′ W. Marker is in Harrison Township, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is in Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Marker is at the intersection of Doolittle Drive and C Street, on the right when traveling south on Doolittle Drive. Marker is outside the Air Park at the Selfridge Military Air Museum, which is on Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Access is restricted; see the museum's website for information about access to the museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27333 C Street, Harrison Township MI 48045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Neilsen Log Cabin (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kolping Chapel (approx. 1.6 miles away); Chesterfield Township Tornado Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Heritage Acres (approx. 1.6 miles away); School District No. 1 Chesterfield (approx. 1.6 miles away); USMC Memorial 1st Batt. 24th Marines (approx. 1.6 miles away); Saint Joseph Sanitarium and Bath House (approx. 3 miles away); Saint Mary's School (approx. 3.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Wikipedia article with the history of the Air National Guard Base. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. Thomas Selfridge. Biography of Lt. Thomas Selfridge on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2020.
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