Garden City in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lindbergh's Flight

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

1. Lindbergh's Flight Marker

A close-up of the historical marker.

Inscription. On May 20, 1927, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh rose 1/4 mile
west, from Roosevelt Field,
Landing 33 Hours Later At
Le Bourget Field, France.

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 40° 43.681′ N, 73° 35.858′ W. Marker is in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Charles Lindbergh Blvd east of Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located in front of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City NY 11530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mitchel Field (a few steps from this marker); Sally Ride (a few steps from this marker); First Blind Takeoff, Flight and Landing, 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Aviation Field No. 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchel Field Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mitchel Field (within shouting distance of this marker).

Also see . . .
1. Charles Lindbergh (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 11, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Cradle of Aviation Museum. (Submitted on June 11, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Mitchel Air Base and Flight Line - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 27, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Jordan Romano

2. Lindbergh's Flight Marker

Photographed by Donna Edwards, February 10, 2022

3. Lindbergh's Flight Marker

Photographed by Donna Edwards, February 10, 2022

4. Lindbergh's Flight Marker

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

5. Lindbergh's Flight Marker

The marker's appearance after the redesign of the Museum Row plaza.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 2. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2022, by Donna Edwards of Westbury, New York. 5. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.