Otay Mesa West in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Montgomery Memorial
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
1. Montgomery Memorial Marker
first controlled winged flight
from this hilltop in August 1883.
He opened for all mankind the "great highway of the sky"
Erected 1950 by San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 711.)
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 34.723′ N, 117° 4.126′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Otay Mesa West. It can be reached from Beyer Boulevard north of Coronado Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Montgomery-Walker Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Diego CA 92154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boundary Marker Number 258 (approx. 4.4 miles away); National City Depot (approx. 6.2 miles away); National City Historic Railcar Plaza (approx. 6.2 miles away); USS Farenholt Memorial - Battle of Cape Esperance Oct 11-12, 1942
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Regarding Montgomery Memorial. At Otay Mesa, in 1883, John Joseph Montgomery made the first flight in a heavier-than-air craft 20 years before the Wrights. Montgomery made many more glider flights before accepting a professorship at Santa Clara College, where he continued his interest in aviation. SOURCE: California Historical Landmarks, California State Parks
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
2. Montgomery Memorial Marker
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
3. Montgomery Memorial Marker
Robert C. Wilson Chmn.
Don Driese
Russ Stockwell
W.D. Barton
R. Booth
W. Brotherton
S. Byrne
H.S. Fisher
J.M.F. Fitzhugh
R.E. Hale
G.E. Hawley
R.W. Hodge
J. Laycock
H. Logan
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
4. Montgomery Memorial
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
5. Montgomery Memorial
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
6. Montgomery Memorial
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 11, 2007
7. Montgomery Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
