Uniondale in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mitchel Field

Military Airfield 1917 - 1961

— Town of Hempstead Historical Site —

Mitchel Field Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

1. Mitchel Field Marker

Inscription.
Town of Hempstead Historical Site

Mitchel Field
Military Airfield 1917 - 1961

Home of training, observation, fighter, bomber and transport squadrons.
Scene of 1920 and 1925 National Air Races.
Site of world's first 'Blind Flight', Lt. James Doolittle, September 24, 1929

Erected by Town of Hempstead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 40° 43.686′ N, 73° 35.857′ W. Marker is in Uniondale, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Charles Lindbergh Boulevard west of Library Road West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale NY 11553, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and

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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lindbergh's Flight (a few steps from this marker); Sally Ride (a few steps from this marker); First Blind Takeoff, Flight and Landing, 1929 (a few steps from this marker); Aviation Field No. 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchel Field Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniondale.

More about this marker. This marker is one of at least three identical historical markers located within the parking lot of Uniondale's Museum Row.

Also see . . . The History of Mitchel Field.

Mitchel Field continued to grow after World War I and be tween 1929 and 1932 a major new construction program was undertaken. New brick barracks, officers clubs, housing, warehouses, and operations buildings were constructed, as well as
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

2. Mitchel Field Marker
The reverse side of the marker, designed in the former style of the Town of Hempstead historical markers.
eight massive steel and concrete hangars. Much of this construction remains in place today.

(Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

3. Mitchel Field Marker

This historic marker is in front of the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Identical markers may be found at the campus entrance and on a nearby hangar.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.