Concord-Robert in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Holman Field
Saint Paul Downtown Airport
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
1. Holman Field Marker
Named in 1932 in honor of Charles "Speed" Holman
1898-1931
Barnstormer and aerial daredevil
First pilot and operations manager for Northwest Airways
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame 1988 inductee
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 44° 56.186′ N, 93° 3.269′ 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. 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 Ruperts 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: Charles W. Holman (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.
Also see . . . Charles "Speed" Holman on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 11, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
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Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
2. Holman Field and adjacent marker
St Paul Downtown Airport
Established 1926
Photographed by McGhiever, August 15, 2023
3. Holman Field Marker at the foot of the airport observation plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
