Bustleton in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Busleton Field
First US Air Mail Delivery
— May 15, 1918 —
at the Centennial Celebration May 19, 2018
Erected 2018 by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1918.
Location. 40° 5.82′ N, 75° 1.096′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Bustleton. Marker is at the intersection of Haldeman Avenue and Red Lion Road (Pennsylvania Route 63), on the right when traveling east on Haldeman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 Red Lion Road, Philadelphia PA 19116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Byberry Hall (approx. 2 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Pennepack Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Pennepack Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Benjamin Rush (approx. 2.2 miles away); Melmar (approx. 2.7 miles away); Thomas Holme (1624-1695) (approx. 2.8 miles away); Greenbelt Knoll (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . .
1. The Airmail Takes Wing (C V Glines). (Submitted on April 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Bustleton Field / William Penn Airport / Boulevard Airport, Philadelphia, PA. (Submitted on April 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.