Wallops Island in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

NASA Wallops Flight Facility

Photographed by Zach Barrett, March 5, 2013

1. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Marker

Inscription. The Wallops Island Flight Facility was established in 1945 by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and is one of the oldest launch sites in the world. This facility was built to conduct aeronautical research using rocket-propelled vehicles. Its first rocket, the Tiamat, was launched on 4 July 1945. With the birth of NASA in 1958, Wallops contributed to the development of components of space flight programs, capsule escape, and recovery techniques. In 1981, Wallops was consolidated with the Goddard Space Flight Center and is now NASA's primary facility for suborbital programs.

Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY 12-a.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1945.

Location. 37° 56.383′ N, 75° 27.423′ W. Marker is on Wallops Island, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is on Chincoteague Road (Route 175) 3.4 miles east of Fleming Road (Virginia Route 679), on the right when traveling east. Next to the NASA Visitor's Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35475 Chincoteague Rd, Wallops Island VA 23337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nike-Cajun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Brant IX (about 400 feet away); Welcome to the NASA Visitor Center (about 400 feet away); Dr. Robert L. Krieger (about 400 feet away); Nike-Orion (about 600 feet away); Little Joe (about 600 feet away); Astrobee + Aerobee 150 (about 600 feet away); An Island of Research and Exploration (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallops Island.

Also see . . . NASA Wallops Island Visitor Center. (Submitted on August 27, 2015, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 16, 2013

2. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 12, 2013

3. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 12, 2013

4. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2013, by Zach Barrett of Wallops Island, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,431 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2013, by Zach Barrett of Wallops Island, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.