Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Thunderbird Park
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2022
1. Thunderbird Park Marker (repainted & reinstalled in different place in park.
February 1, 1982
Emory Folmar, Mayor
Erected 1982 by City of Montgomery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1846.
Location. 32° 22.569′ N, 86° 20.282′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Maxwell Boulevard and 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Maxwell Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1580 Maxwell Blvd E, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Opening Eyes" Rosa Parks at Maxwell Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joint Programs (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Next Fifty Years (approx. 0.3 miles away); Year of Training (approx. 0.3 miles away); Changing Roles of AU (approx. 0.3 miles away); AU "Thinks War" (approx.
this page online
Regarding Thunderbird Park. The T-38 Talon on static display on Maxwell Air Force Base was formerly painted in the Thunderbird aerial demonstration team paint scheme and was on display in the park in the 1980s.
Also see . . .
1. USAF Thunderbirds. Squadron Website homepage (Submitted on August 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Montgomery, Alabama. City website hompage (Submitted on April 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2022
2. Thunderbird Park Marker moved farther west within park.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012
3. Former location of the Thunderbird Park Marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 30, 2021
4. Thunderbird Park Marker went missing, since returned.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on April 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 30, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
