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

Mitchel Field Air Force Base

1929–1961

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

1. Mitchel Field Air Force Base Marker

Inscription.
Mitchel Field Air Force Base
1929–1961

Has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
as a Historic District
by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 43.702′ N, 73° 35.832′ W. Marker is in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County. It is on 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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Grumman OV-1B Mohawk (within shouting distance of this marker); Sally Ride (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ninety-Nines (within shouting distance of this marker); First Blind Takeoff, Flight and Landing, 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchel Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Aviation Field No. 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lindbergh's Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); F-14 Tomcat (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line).

Also see . . .
1. Mitchel Air Force Base. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on September 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Mitchel Field Added To Register Of Historic Places.

Mitchel Air Force Base was officially added to the U.S. Register of Historic Places, making it one of the most recent places in Nassau County to join the list...The designation will allow the county and the Cradle of Aviation Museum to apply for federal funds to maintain buildings that used to be part of the field.

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

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025

2. Mitchel Field Air Force Base Marker

The marker is located next to the entrance of the Cradle of Aviation Museum on the grounds of the former Mitchel Field.

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 70 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.