Curtiss Northwest Airport (Minnesota)
Appearance
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Curtiss Northwest Airport was a small airfield at the intersection of Snelling and Larpenteur Avenues in present-day Falcon Heights.[1] One of Minnesota's first centers of aviation, it opened in 1919 and closed in 1930.[2] Curtiss Field, a city park named for the airport, still occupies a portion of the site,[3] while a nearby restaurant displays several photos of the old landing strip.[4] In 2008 St. Paul author Roger Bergerson published a comprehensive history of Curtiss Northwest Airport, which is available at online retailers, local bookstores and public libraries.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Pioneer Press February 7, 2009 twincities.com. Retrieved 04/24/17.
- ^ Park Bugle November 2008 parkbugle.org. Retrieved 04/24/17.
- ^ A Brief History of Falcon Heights Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine falconheights.org. Retrieved 04/24/17.
- ^ Como Park Grill yelp.com. Retrieved 04/24/17.
- ^ Winging it at a country crossroads by Roger Bergerson, (St. Paul, MN: Bergerson & Cunningham, 2008)
External links
[edit]- Photos