Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Institute Field #2
Moton Field
The Hangar One Museum at The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is located in Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Location of Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site is located in the United States
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (the United States)
LocationTuskegee, Alabama, USA
Coordinates32°27′33″N 85°40′48″W / 32.45917°N 85.68000°W / 32.45917; -85.68000
Built1940
ArchitectU.S. Army
WebsiteTuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
NRHP reference No.01000284
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1998
Designated NHLDNovember 6, 1998

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, commemorates the contributions of African-American airmen in World War II. Moton Field was the site of primary flight training for the pioneering pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, and is now operated by the National Park Service to interpret their history and achievements. It was constructed in 1941 as a new training base. The field was named after former Tuskegee Institute principal Robert Russa Moton, who died the previous year.