McConnell Field - Nashville
N 36° 08.469 W 086° 50.477
16S E 514278 N 3999615
Located at the roundabout at 46th, Murphy, and Westlawn Roads.
Waymark Code: WM18CB5
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2023
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In 1927 the City of Nashville bought 131 acres from Warren Sloan and made this the city airport, named for Lieut. Brower McConnell, Tennessee National Guard pilot who died that year in an air crash. Aircraft outgrew the field in the 1930s and moved to Sky Harbor and Berry Field. The Works Progress Administration constructed the McCabe Golf Course, named for former Park Commission Chairman Charles McCabe, in 1939-1940.
Marker Name: McConnell Field
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Park
Marker Number: 33
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
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