Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Monument to Powered Flight

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

1. Monument to Powered Flight Marker

Inscription.
In tribute to the perseverance and achievements of the Wright Brothers and the leadership and foresight of the Citizens of Montgomery, Alabama. Together they established the nation's first school of civil aviation in March, 1910, launching America on her journey to the stars.

Erected 1985 by United States Air Force and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1910.

Location. 32° 22.973′ N, 86° 20.723′ W. Marker is in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on Chennault Circle east of Twining Street, on the right when traveling east. Monument is in the Maxwell Air Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36112, 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: 1Lt Karl W. Richter (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell RF-101C "Voodoo" (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-100D "Super Sabre" (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-105D "Thunderchief" (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell Douglas F-4D "Phantom II" (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-86A "Sabre"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); British and Commonwealth Pilots Trained in the U.S.A. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boeing B-52D "Stratofortress" (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maxwell Air Force Base.

Also see . . .
1. The Wright Brothers - First Flight 1903. Eyewitness to History website entry (Submitted on April 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Explore the Wright Flyer. Smithsonian Air and Space Museum website entry (Submitted on October 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Monument to Powered Flight and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

2. Monument to Powered Flight and Marker

Monument to Powered Flight Bas Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

3. Monument to Powered Flight Bas Relief

Monument to Powered Flight image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

4. Monument to Powered Flight

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

5. Monument to Powered Flight

Monument to Powered Flight Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2012

6. Monument to Powered Flight Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 914 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.