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Near Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Lindley Field

 
 
Lindley Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
1. Lindley Field Marker
Inscription. First air mail flight through N.C. landed here May 1, 1928. Charles Lindbergh, on Oct. 14, 1927, landed nearby to open field.
 
Erected 2008 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-77.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1928.
 
Location. 36° 6.436′ N, 79° 57.44′ W. Marker is near Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of Cornerstone Drive and Burgess Road, on the right when traveling east on Cornerstone Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6517 Airport Center Dr, Greensboro NC 27409, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bailes Old Mill (approx. 3.8 miles away); Old Mill of Guilford (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Revolutionary Oak (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mary Nicholson (approx. 3.9 miles away); Battle of New Garden (approx. 3.9 miles away); Randall Jarrell (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1757 New Garden Land Purchase (approx. 4 miles away); New Garden Friends Meeting (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
 
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 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO): Airport History. (Submitted on May 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
 
Wide view of the Lindley Field Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
2. Wide view of the Lindley Field Marker
Looking across the runways of Piedmont Triad International Airport in the distance.
The main terminal of Piedmont Triad International Airport (1982) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, May 9, 2010
3. The main terminal of Piedmont Triad International Airport (1982)
Located on the site of Lindley Field, Piedmont Triad International Airport has grown into a significant airport.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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