Westover Hills near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of DuPont Airfield
Photographed By Stephen J Duncan, June 25, 2011
1. Site of DuPont Airfield Marker
Inscription.
Site of DuPont Airfield. . In 1924, a private airfield was established here by Henry B. duPont. Charles Lindbergh landed here in October 1927. With Richard duPont’s purchase of controlling interest in All-American Aviation, and Henry duPont’s establishment of Atlantic Aviation in 1938, the airfield was expanded, becoming one of the most modern privately owned public-use facilities in the country. Though civil flights were restricted during World War II, the DuPont Airfield continued to prosper as a flight training site for the Navy and as a base for the Civil Air Patrol. It was an important site for development and testing of military experimental projects. Space limitations led to the transfer of most operations following the war. The final flight from DuPont Airfield was in 1958. The site was used by the DuPont Company for construction of the Barley Mill research and development center.
In 1924, a private airfield was established here by Henry B. duPont. Charles Lindbergh landed here in October 1927. With Richard duPont’s purchase of controlling interest in All-American Aviation, and Henry duPont’s establishment of Atlantic Aviation in 1938, the airfield was expanded, becoming one of the most modern privately owned public-use facilities in the country. Though civil flights were restricted during World War II, the DuPont Airfield continued to prosper as a flight training site for the Navy and as a base for the Civil Air Patrol. It was an important site for development and testing of military experimental projects. Space limitations led to the transfer of most operations following the war. The final flight from DuPont Airfield was in 1958. The site was used by the DuPont Company for construction of the Barley Mill research and development center.
Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-127.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1927.
Location. 39° 45.906′ N, 75° 35.914′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Westover Hills. Marker is on Centre Road (Delaware Route 141) half a mile north of Lancaster Pike (Delaware Route 48), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the entrance to Barley Mill Plaza on Centre Rd.
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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Centre Rd, Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on January 7, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.