Candler Field Museum

The Candler Field Museum is a non-profit venture to recreate the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as it appeared in the 1920s and 1930s. It is located in Williamson, Georgia, at Peach State Airport. Founded in March, 2005 as Candler Field Museum, Inc., it currently features one complete building, several aircraft and vehicles, and a large collection of era and general aeronautical memorabilia.

Museum lobby.

History

In 2005, retired pilot Ronald Alexander bought Peach State Airport. In the same year, he founded Candler Field Museum, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization with the purpose to recreate the old Atlanta airport. In September, 2008, the first building (American Airways hangar) was completed; as of October 2014, it is open to the public. The Doug Davis hangar is scheduled for completion before the end of the year.[1]

Museum Attractions
View from museum balcony.

Several aircraft are kept at the museum, including a 1917 Curtiss JN-4, a 1928 Curtiss Robin, a 1930 6L Stearman, a 1940 Douglas DC-3A, a 1941 PT-17 Stearman, and a Waco YMF-5.[1] The Museum also keeps vintage vehicles, including (but not limited to) Ford Model A's, Model T's, and a 1909 Sear's (Lincoln Motor Car Works). All museum machines are in running condition, as, in the owner's words, anything that does not run "will be hung from the ceiling."[2]

The museum's Waco biplane is also used to provide biplane rides for a fee.[3] For the use of museum members is a library, well stocked with aviation-themed books, magazines, and photographs.[4]

Affiliates

Candler Field Museum is affiliated with or supports the following:

See also

References
  2. Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Piece of Atlanta's past takes flight," September 5, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2014. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/piece-of-atlantas-past-takes-flight/nQQn7/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Airport newsletter covering formation of library, Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Blogger". accounts.google.com.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome". www.facebook.com.
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