Sylvan Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

McConnell Field

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021

1. McConnell Field Marker

Inscription. In 1927 the City bought 131 acres from Warren Sloan and made this the Nashville airport, named for Lieut. Brower McConnell, Tennessee National Guard pilot who died that year in an air crash. The hangars were 50 yards east. Aircraft outgrew the field in the 1930s and moved to Sky Harbor and Berry Field. The Park Board began the golf course in 1939.

Erected 1970 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 8.361′ N, 86° 50.58′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Sylvan Park. It is on Murphy Road. Marker is on an unnamed access road just south of the McCabe Golf Course clubhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4601 Murphy Road, Nashville TN 37209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named McConnell Field (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named McConnell Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sylvan Park School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Craighead House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Johnson's Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vine Street Christian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Montgomery Bell Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cohn School / W.R. Rochelle (1904-1989) (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

More about this marker. There are two markers with the title of McConnell Field with the same marker (33) number. The text is different.

Related marker.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021

2. McConnell Field Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.