Uniondale in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sally Ride
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
1. Sally Ride Marker
Sally Ride
First American woman in space
Commissioned by Matson Family Foundation Peter Diamandis on behalf of the XPRIZE Foundation Maria Shriver
Project manager: Steven C. Barber
Sculptors: Mark Lundeen Joey Bainer George Lundeen
Dedicated
June 17, 2022
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Erected 2022 by Cradle of Aviation Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1983.
Location. 40° 43.685′ N, 73° 35.843′ W. Marker is in Uniondale, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Charles Lindbergh Boulevard west of Library Road West, on the right when traveling 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mitchel Field (a few steps from this marker); Aviation Field No. 2 (a few steps from this marker); Lindbergh's Flight (a few steps from this marker); First Blind Takeoff, Flight and Landing, 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchel Field Air Force Base (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (within shouting distance of this marker); F-14 Tomcat (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ninety-Nines (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniondale.
Also see . . .
1. Cradle of Aviation Museum Unveils The First American Woman in Space Statue. <blockquote>The seven-foot-tall gold and bronze statue was created by Colorado-based sculptors and brothers George and Mark Lundeen, working with fellow artist, Joey Bainer. The statue will welcome visitors in front of the museum and feature an engraving that honors Dr. Ride. (Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. The First Female Astronaut to Be Honored With a Public Monument.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
2. Sally Ride
The statue of Sally Ride is located at the entrance to the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
A bronze statue of Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman in space, was dedicated at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Long Island on Fridaythe nations first monument to a woman astronaut. At the time of her first mission in 1983, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, Ride was also the youngest American ever to make the journey into space, at just 32 years of age. She died of pancreatic cancer in 2012, when she was 61.(Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
3. Cradle of Aviation Museum
Exhibits within the museum are dedicated to the theme of women in spaceflight.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
