Roosevelt Field, New York
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Roosevelt Airfield was an airfield in Garden City, Nassau County, New York.
It is named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt's son, Quentin Roosevelt, who was killed in air combat during World War I. Curtiss Field and Roosevelt Field were combined in 1929 under the "Roosevelt Field" name. It was the takeoff point for many flights that were important in the history of aviation. Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo transatlantic flight originated at Roosevelt Field. It was also used by other pioneering aviators, including Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post. At its peak in the 1930s, it was America’s busiest civilian airfield, but it closed on June 11, 1951.
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Manhattan-based real estate company Webb and Knapp gained a controlling interest in the airfield in 1950 and later built light factories on it. Currently its site is occupied by Roosevelt Field Mall and Garden City Plaza.
