Near Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Armstrong Field
Thomas R Machnitzki via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Erected 1987 by Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority • Shelby County Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1926.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 16.655′ N, 89° 58.173′ W. Marker was near Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. Marker was on Old Millington Road south of Armstrong Field Road when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 5559 Old Millington Rd, Millington TN 38053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Woodstock Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shelby County Training School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam Honor Roll (approx. 3.8 miles away); Sigler Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Big Creek Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Raleigh (approx. 5.7 miles away); Millington, Tennessee / Park Field (approx. 5.8 miles away); Raleigh Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Charles Lindbergh's Visit to Memphis in 1927. The world-famous aviator made a stop here after his solo flight across the Atlantic. (Vance Lauderdale, Memphis Magazine, posted July 26, 2017) (Submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.