Historical Museum, Society Remember Monrovia Airport

MONROVIA, CA -- As with many small towns during the Golden Age of Aviation, Monrovia had its own airport. This month, the Monrovia Historical Museum will host an event to let history lovers and flying enthusiasts relive those aviation years.

The airport in Monrovia, known as the Flying Field, was located parallel to Shamrock Avenue, south of Huntington Drive, from 1928 to 1953. Pilots would practice their craft and student would learn to fly there, according to the museum. There were also a few occasional movies being there filmed there as well.

The event, "Monrovia' Flying Field" will feature talks from experts, including Tom Blackburn, son of the airport owner, Al Blackburn, with knowledge about the airfield. There will also be photographs of historic planes and videos of the Flying Field in action. There will also be photos of the McDonald Brothers' first hamburger stand, which was located at the airport.

The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 at the Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E. Lemon Ave. Ticket are $5 at door and free for members of the museum and the Monrovia Historical Society.

Photo courtesy of the Monrovia Historical Museum