Sunset Park in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Clover Field
1919
— Santa Monica Airport —
Photographed By Lee C, October 27, 2022
1. Clover Field Marker
Oldest airport now operating in Los Angeles County. Site of many famous events in aviation history. Pilots and planes using this field were active in pioneering the development of aviation. Site of the first round the world flight, March 17, 1924.
Erected 1959 by Native Daughters of the Golden West - La Tijera Parlor No. 282.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1924.
Location. 34° 0.928′ N, 118° 26.806′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Sunset Park. Marker is on Airport Avenue, 0.2 miles west of Bundy Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Douglas DC-3 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moreton Bay Fig Tree (approx. 1˝ miles away); Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument (approx. 1˝ miles away); Sturdevant Bungalow (approx. 1.8 miles away); Saint Florian
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Regarding Clover Field. Despite the March 17, 1924, date on the plaque for the Army's round the world flight, that date represents the day the four Douglas World Cruisers aircraft departed the Douglas aircraft plant at Santa Monica for the flight to Seattle, where the official start of the round the world flight took place April 6th.
The Chambers of Commerce of Seattle and Los Angeles battled over the starting point of the flight for months.
On January 28, 2017, it was announced that Santa Monica city officials and the Federal Aviation Administration had reached an agreement to close the airport on December 31, 2028.
Additional commentary.
1.
Airfield was named after Greayer "Grubby" Clover, a WWI Army pilot who died August 30, 1918, during flight training.
— Submitted October 29, 2022, by Lee C of Orting, Washington.
Photographed By Lee C, October 27, 2022
2. Clover Field Marker
courtesy of the Santa Monica Public Library, March 16, 1924
3. World Cruisers lined up for the Around the World Flight, Clover Field
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 27, 2018
4. Douglas World Cruisers Marker
Located inside the nearby museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Lee C of Orting, Washington. 3. submitted on October 30, 2022. 4. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
