Bath Township in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Corner Boundary No. 4

— Huffman Prairie Flying Field —

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

1. Corner Boundary No. 4 Marker

Inscription. Seven stone corner markers delineate the boundaries of Huffman Prairie Flying Field. The Wright Brothers used this 84.42 acre tract of farmland, owned by Torrence Huffman, to perfect their flying skills in 1904-1905 and as the site of the Wright Company School of Aviation from 1910-1916. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 39° 48.013′ N, 84° 4.093′ W. Marker is in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Bath Township. It is on Hebble Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hebble Creek Rd, Dayton OH 45433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the

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Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Corner Boundary No. 3 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Starting Device (approx. half a mile away); Follow the Flight Path (approx. half a mile away); They Had Done It! (approx. half a mile away); Corner Boundary No. 1 (approx. half a mile away); Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of Flight (approx. half a mile away); 'Higher, Orville, Higher!' (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

2. Corner Boundary No. 4 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.