Dennison Airport
| Dennison Airport | |
|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
| Summary | |
| Operator | Private |
| Location | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| Built | Unknown |
| In use | 1926-Before 1941 |
| Occupants | Private |
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft / 1 m |
| Coordinates | 42°17′26.62″N 71°1′30.16″W / 42.2907278°N 71.0250444°W |
Dennison Airport was an airfield operational in the mid-20th century in Quincy, Massachusetts.[1]
History
In 1927, a small civilian airfield was established at Squantum near the intersection of East Squantum Street and Quincy Shore Drive. Amelia Earhart, when she lived in Medford, Massachusetts, was a share-holding director and helped finance the construction of the airport. She also flew on the first official flight out of the airport on September 3, 1927.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southeastern Boston area". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ Chaisson, Stephanie, "Squantum has a hold on its residents", The Patriot Ledger newspaper, Quincy, Massachusetts, July 12, 2007
- ↑ Long, Marie K., Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved, Simon and Schuster, 2000. ISBN 0-7432-0217-1. Confer page 38. "She had joined the Boston Chapter of the National Aeronautic Association and had somehow managed to find a few dollars to invest in Harold T. Dennison's new airport near Quincy, Massachusetts"