Garden City in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Avenue Airfield
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
1. Washington Avenue Airfield Marker
The Washington Avenue Field (also called the Mineola Field) occupied the area south of Old Country Road and east of Washington Avenue from 1909 to 1912. Here aviator Glenn Curtiss, at the controls of his biplane the Golden Flyer (also called the Gold Bug), circled the field for more than 52 minutes and won the Scientific American prize for a flight of more than 25 km (16 mi).
Captions:
The Golden Flyer at the field
Facing south, a Bleriot monoplane
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 44.353′ N, 73° 37.96′ W. Marker is in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Washington Avenue north of Fair Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Washington Avenue, Garden City NY 11530, 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 of this marker: Ιirν Amach na Cαsca (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lions Park (about 600 feet away); The Easter Rising Monument (about 600 feet away); Easter MondayApril 16, 1979 (about 600 feet away); Cristoforo Colombo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bessie & Roxey (approx. 0.4 miles
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1. Historic Markers in Garden City.
On 20 August 1910 Clifford Harmon, flying his Farman biplane, won the Country Life in America trophy for flying from Washington Ave. Airfield across Long Island Sound to Greenwich, CT. Blanche Scott was the first women in America to solo a heavier-than-air flying machine. She is shown here at Washington Ave. Airfield on 27 July 1911 with field hangars in the background.(Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Mineola Field.
In 1909, Mineola Field (also called the Washington Avenue Airfield) was established on land whose boundaries are Old Country Road to the north, Osborne Road to the south, and Washington Avenue to the east. The field had hangars along the north side and a grandstand on the west side. It existed from 1909 until 1912, when operations were moved to the Hempstead Plains airfield east of Clinton Rd.(Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
2. Washington Avenue Airfield Marker
The marker in relation to the street and nearby parking lot.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 27, 2025
3. Washington Avenue Airfield Marker
A full-sized view of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
