Lexington's First Airport

Lexington's First Airport (HM2IYT)

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N 38° 4.041', W 84° 31.524'

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Halley Field, Lexington's first municipal airport, was located on Meadowthorpe Farm, owned at the time by Dr. Samuel Halley. In use since 1921, it officially opened May 28, 1927 and was dedicated June 11 of that same year. World-famous aviator Col. Charles Lindbergh landed here on March 28, 1928. Over.
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Halley Field hosted air circuses, flight training, sight seeing tours, and small airlines. It reverted back to farmland in 1934 and became a subdivision in 1949. Meadowthorpe Farm was originally developed by Jacob Hostetter. Other owners included noted distiller Col. James Pepper, who greatly enlarged the original 1849 Greek Revival home.
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HM NumberHM2IYT
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, July 20th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 717080 N 4216179
Decimal Degrees38.06735000, -84.52540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 4.041', W 84° 31.524'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 4' 2.46" N, 84° 31' 31.44" W
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