Concord-Robert in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Charles W. Holman

"Speed"

— 1898–1931 —

Charles W. Holman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 18, 2021

1. Charles W. Holman Marker

Inscription.

He belonged to the heights and the heights claimed him
Erected by the St. Paul Aviation Club
1932

Erected 1932 by St. Paul Aviation Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 44° 56.188′ N, 93° 3.272′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Concord-Robert. It is on Bayfield Street. The marker is at a plaza and overlook at the end of Bayfield Street, adjacent to Holman Field (the St. Paul Downtown Airport). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Paul MN 55107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holman Field (here, next to this marker); Riverside Hangars (approx. 0.4 miles away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint Paul Downtown Airport Seaplane Harbor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Northwest Airways Hangar Passenger Terminal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint Paul Downtown Airport (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Mounds Park "Airway Beacon" (approx. 0.7 miles away); This is a Burial Place (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.

Regarding Charles W. Holman. Charles "Speed" Holman was a barnstormer and stunt aerialist

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who became the first commercial pilot for Northwest Airlines. He was killed in an air show crash at age 32 and St. Paul's municipal airport was named in his memory.

Also see . . . Charles "Speed" Holman on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 10, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)

Photographed by McGhiever, June 18, 2021

2. Charles W. Holman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.