FIRST -- Municipal Airport in Southern California - Long Beach, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 49.098 W 118° 08.677
11S E 394069 N 3742598
A small historical marker on the Long Beach Airport terminal building.
Waymark Code: WMTA90
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2016
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The plaque says, "Long Beach was a center for early aviation, and established the first municipal airport in Southern California here in 1924. It was originally named "Daugherty Field" for aviation pioneer Earl S. Daugherty, who had a flying school nearby and who lobbied successfully for establishing this airport. Aviation is one of the pillars of the city's history and economy. The building is a masterpiece of early architecture and continues unique ceramic mosaic floor murals."
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