Near Edinburg in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Moore Field

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

1. Moore Field Marker

Inscription.
A United States aviation training field, originally financed by the nearby cities of Edinburg, McAllen and Mission, was started here in 1941. Named for Lt. Frank M. Moore, a pilot killed in World War I, it was used for the training of World War II airmen. After the field was closed in 1945, the facilities were shared by a tri-cities commercial airport and the Weaver H. Baker Memorial Tuberculosis Hospital. Reactivated as Moore Air Force Base during the Korean War of the 1950s, the site has housed research offices of the United States Department of Agriculture since 1960.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3457.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Air & Space • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 26° 22.783′ N, 98° 19.796′ W. Marker is near Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is on North Moorefield Road (Farm to Market Road 681) south of Runway Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19693 N Moorefield Rd, Edinburg TX 78541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Monte Christo

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); John H. Shary Home (approx. 8.8 miles away); Home of William Jennings Bryan (approx. 9.7 miles away); Laurel Hill Cemetery (approx. 10.7 miles away); Emilia Schunior Ramirez (approx. 10.8 miles away); Gregg Wood Home (approx. 11.2 miles away); Speer Memorial Library (approx. 11.3 miles away); Oblate Park (approx. 11.3 miles away).

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

2. Moore Field Marker

Marker seen here across the road with the airfield in the background.

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

3. Moore Field Marker

Directional historical marker guide sign on the east side of road at marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 76 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.