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National Bureau of Standards Radio Tower Shack

In 1910, Rex Smith, D.C. resident, patent attorney, and inventor built a hangar and some small buildings to store his airplane and run his aviation school from.

In this photograph, crowds gather to see the Bleriot XI airplane.

Air Shows were held again at College Park in the 1960s to raise money to save the airport from closing. This photograph is from the 58th Anniversary Air Show and Parade.

Army Aviation School soldiers help move Wright Military Flyer on monorail

The compass rose and Air Mail hangar continued to be used by polots after air mail routes were no longer flown out of College Park.

The compass rose has since been remodeled in 1968, 1974, and 2024.

At one College Park's frequent air shows, aero acrobat, Vincent "Squeak" Burnett performs the 'square loop maneuver' during which he turns the plane upside down.

In 1911, the army built seven hangars, a water tower and set up several mess tents for the Army Aviation School. The school operated out of College Park until 1913.