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Blackwood Field
Shute Lane at Meadowgreen Dr., Old Hickory,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 13' 7.199976",
-86° 36' 16.139988"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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In 1921 the State rented land west of Shute Lane and erected two hangars here for the 105th Observation Squadron, Tennessee National Guard. The airfield of about 100 acres was named for H. O. blackwood, who gave $1,000 to aid the project. the first airmail flight from Nashville was from here to Chicago July 29, 1924. Airplanes used the field until 1928.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Blackwood Field Historical Marker Location Map, Old Hickory, Tennessee Map
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