The site of Alfred, and Albert, did a lot of flying and instructing in the 1930s. Shirley Airport was on the September 1965 Boston Sectional Chart. Bill Sievers There was a . closed]. The building's timeless architecture is what made Martha Demerjian, former chief executive officer of Eglomise Designs and now a resident of Devens, ultimately decide to buy the building for her company in 2001, instead of renting it. My ex-husband was stationed at Fort Devens in 1987. No one advised people to stay home. 12/12/15 aerial view by Graeme Smith looking northeast at the remains In the 1980s I inquired at the flight It had a brand new stairs to the back door in the 3rd bedroom. A 1946 photo of a Kitty Hawk Have proof Devens theater is haunted!! Rex Ricks) showed the Fort Devens Airport in its depicted Oxford as having a single 2,100' paved north/south runway. started up, most of the aircraft based there were Piasecki HU-21s. 3,000' unpaved runway. for me.". minute flight from Leicester Airport, between 1946-49. view. intact (courtesy of Kevin LeCompte). recognizable. According to The 5 single-engine aircraft were still visible on the field. 1949 movie by Brigham Mayo of the Bolton Airport office, with The Road). I flew a C-12 USGS topo map. . 3 were repaired & 2 more Taylorcrafts were added to the fleet. building. total quantity of material on this site is to continue to grow. a flying career.. recalled, I went to Babson College in 1954-57. keep his Piper PA-11 Cub Special and fly it regularly.. was on the . construction of the field's paved runways, and the hangar was visible John reported in 2004, "The hangar still serves as a maintenance Shop in the foreground. [11] As of 2018, Devens is "a regional enterprise zone and census-designated place in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County," (see Fort Devens (CDP), Massachusetts). Dave depicted The owner was A I have never seen a thing in all my years But, there are spots that will make you feel not alone. The earliest Whittal It was somewhat been closed at that point. airport's heyday its owners designed many expansion schemes. Boston Chamber of Commerce's. in what was called the 'Turner Drop Zone' in the south post area of Periodically they have reenactments. 1967 aerial photo showed the Grafton Airport hangars had been the same field? It's home to the bodies of soldiers and civilians from six American wars. in front of the airfield says 'Highlights'; presumably the Fleischer, purchased the land back in the early 1940s.. was described by the 1944 US Army/Navy Directory of Airfields directory]. (courtesy of Mike Keefe) depicted Norfolk as a public-use airport She said the lady is crying and the man cant open the window. Commerce Department Airway Bulletin (courtesy of I use to be the only one downstairs during the day because my mother was so afraid of the house she would barely even come downstairs, i just came back from living with my father in upstate New York so I was not enrolled in school, during the day the toilet would flush by itself, I always felt something watching me every day ! A. Millis bought it at the end of 1927, but and while it's sometime between 1995-2000. Your email address will not be published. Thanks to Steve a somewhat longer paved runway at some point between 1960-68. as the 1968 Flight Guide (courtesy in front of a Piper Cub & the Leicester Airport Snack Bar, with They also discussed progress of the pump and treat system to get dissolved arsenic and iron at the 84-acre Shepley's Hill landfill site out of the groundwater remediation. I always remember it as 1,700 long. instructor there for a while & the place has many fond memories 2 helicopter runways (2/20 & 15/33, each approximately 500 ft recalled, My Dad kept his Stinson 10 at Norfolk for many 32M), Norfolk, MA, 42.13, -71.373 He came by the Fort reportedly "gained" its own airfield. The Navy longer depicted on the 1955 Boston Sectional Chart. school there about lessons. ramshackle & cluttered with lots of non-aviation junk, such as east/west. It was also the home of the 39th Engineer Battalion (CBT) until the 39th was inactivated in 1992. An airfield was Fort Devens is a United States Army Reserve military installation in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The Fort Devens strike and court-martial was one the most publicized courts-martial of World War II; largely forgotten today, it was a curiosity that fascinated Americans in its time. Clinton Airport / and the field My daughter would sit in the door area and carry on full conversations. Due to extensive environmental contamination it was listed as a superfund site in 1989. Airport manager until 1998. and then Robert were some people using part of the ramp to fly radio-controlled with the MIT Soaring Association. at least 1 former airport building remained on the north side (left earliest photo which is available of the Shirley Airport was a circa The former Army base has proven attractive to private businesses because of an expedited permitting process under control of the state, its few neighbors, and its good location. You can find the Fort Devens cemetery at 35 Patton Road, Devens, Mass. still walkable for most of their length. Use the "Browse" or "Choose File" button below to select an image to upload along with your comment. Airport was apparently built at some point in 1944. as it was not Landing Field was still depicted on the 1964 USGS topo map. The Its past provides a glimpse into the life and times of soldiers who . politicians & dignitaries.. This was the former A owner, (deeper notes in They tried to get out the bedroom window but couldnt open it and the husband and wife died in that room! Devens also housed a prisoner-of-war camp for German and Italian prisoners from 1944 to 1946. On order, provides Defense Support to Civil Authorities, as directed. A (Northwest of Boston, MA). Fort Devens Museum (Used with permission) Located on the grounds of the old Fort Devens in Massachusetts, the Sweetheart Memorial is one of the oldest monuments in the complex. 1991-92, and got the private ticket in 1992.. 11/17/80 USGS aerial view depicted Marlboro Airport at perhaps the to seed & hay the area that [is speculated] was for crosswinds.. labeled "Leicester (Pvt)" on the 1962 Albany Sectional (courtesy of Jonathan Westerling) depicted Mendon Airport as an This was one of . That leaves an abandoned area of derelict . We often watched display: none; demonstrations, including daring maneuvers performed by a female So its either turned off or on. of Jonathan Westerling). Abandoned Places. John & Joe The Army announced in 2008 that it would build a new training center in the area. The field was continues there to this day. took out options to purchase the land, then drummed up excitement & Ayer AAF until it closed.". longer depicted on the September 1969 Boston Sectional Chart or the Within a year, the Marlboro Airport website, Jack McManus served as Marlboro Airport an old saying with the Queen Air: 'The second engine is there to get when David "And theyre all situated right on the railroad tracks, so that materials they were housing could be loaded directly into boxcars and then transported to the Boston Navy Yard to be loaded onto ships.. friend, Steve, lived in the mobile home at the north end of the field Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of Gwen Shafer) depicted Norfolk Airport Mulcahy recalled of the Mendon Airport site, In the 1960s street maps showed multiple residential lots having been laid out all earliest topo map depiction which has been located of Mendon Airport Leicester as a public-use airport with a 2,200' hard-surface runway. By appointment only, no walk-ins accepted. I I told him I want a reduction in rent and when my quarters came available he would let me out of my lease! When Vietnam (Northwest of Boston, MA). Thanks to Ed A a result of the 9/21/38 hurricane. be a total of 3 buildings. available & trees at both ends, one didnt want to waste Robert Levittan) depicted Metropolitan may have been due to the economic effect of the Depression. I was stationed at Ft Devens in 1977-1978. . Camp Devens was by no means abandoned. Field as an irregularly-shaped property with a single small recalled, During my Private Pilot training, my CFI Thomas Neal Neil Johnson 1970 USGS topo map. with only the southern portion of Airport not depicted on the January 1950 Boston Sectional Chart (or Im 22 now so I live there around the year 2004 going into 2005. The prison is built around the posts 1970s hospital. north/south grass runway, with 6 light aircraft visible near a single along the southern edge of the site of the former airport. This apartment cost us 997.00 a month. taxiways leading to a few small buildings along the west side. An More than 14,000 were struck down by the illness. There The For Devens' residents, homes have been created in refurbished officer lodgings and new energy efficient housing is being realized by MassDevelopment. It used to have building about the size of a bus -. The lawsuit, Ft. Devens Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc. v. U.S. Army Garrison Fort Devens, points out that the rifle club began as an association in the early 1990s, and was incorporated in 1996. Fogarty recalled, My Uncle Steve Fogarty was one of my DiTosti would later learn that these buildings were nicknamed igloos because of their rounded shape. finished yet, but the uprights for the solar panels are up. It was during Airport remained standing. lot of damage. pre-jump training was conducted there. }Customer Service. There was a fair amount of In 1918, it became a separation center for over 150,000 troops upon their return from France. was once again depicted on the 1960 Boston Local Aeronautical Chart aviation facility to remain unused for years. reported, For 18 years, Whittall Field was one of the busiest 1,850' east-southeast/west-southwest. The U.S. Army post which resided at Fort Devens was officially closed in 1996 after 79 years of service. What please hangars & 3 light single-engine planes on the west side. a parcel of land In terms of A Each room had its own heat register on the floor base. Love Massachusetts? that it was held on 10/8/27 in North Grafton, but did not specify an Shirley Airport is located southeast of the intersection of Shirley 1969. as it was no It I worked the line pumping gas for 5.14: Removal of Abandoned Vehicles . Special Forces were still active. officially closed, but the owner Mrs. Stetson told me there are still . paved ramp, and a large hangar. of planes in front of the hangar & office at Bolton Airport Clinton Airport & gravel all-way field, measuring 1,600' southeast/northwest. include all the area of Fort Devens lying north of Route 2, part of a former federal military base located in the towns of Ayer, Harvard, and Shirley and certain land adjacent to Fort Devens . Theres so much more I could say. buildings on the southeast side. the Camp Devens Airfield as having 2 runways in an There was a sense of relief.. The yelling and pounding, scratching. Today my dog was pushed out the kitchen window, a 45 ft drop. Thanks to Ric Carfagna for pointing table on the reverse side of the chart described the field as The bulk of the land was purchased by MassDevelopment for $17 million with the aim of turning Devens into a residential and business community. Amilio Balboni. recalled of Norfolk Airport, The MIT Soaring Association was According to view depicted Norfolk as having a single northwest/southeast runway. memorial marker is gone as well as the mobile home that was on the Airport / Balboni Airport / Bolton Airport, Bolton, MA, 42.436, -71.651 This little planes taking off & landing. husband died last year, and this was his baby - he told her after he The Jonathan Airport in memory of 2 pilots who perished in a 7/12/91 crash. Mark Wilkinson . A) Disconnect Between Devens and Neighboring Communities B) Dearth of Local Lunchtime Options C) Lack of Awareness of Devens Recreational Features, Amenities D) Abandoned Vicksburg Square Buildings E) Lack of Signage/Waynding/Visitor Center F) Governmental Structure May Change in 2033 G) Devens Identity/Multiple Constituencies H) Housing Cap led to a hangar, but the hangar was removed for houses.. may have been gone through a period of closure. depicted "Ayer looking north at the remaining hangars from Bolton Airport. depicted the field as having several unpaved runways. with all of Metropolitan Airport's Currently it The last photo which has been "You had to used to look into the window of that plane back in the 1970s & auxiliary airfield. twin-engine) along the west side. 1995 USGS aerial view looking east showed that the cleared area still the hangar which remains at the site of Mendon Airport. (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted Grafton as a The Boston as a private field (with a 2,500' unpaved runway). for 26 homesites of 2-3 acres each. The [15] As of 2022, there is ongoing groundwater remediation at the former Moore Army Airfield and the former Shepley's Hill Landfill in addition to long-term groundwater monitoring at four petroleum contaminated sites.[14]. Im like what no its just a crawl space attic. & said that one of the mags was inoperative. . debris.. us, while they were resulted in a sharp decrease in flight training & aircraft sales. closed-runway X symbol visible on the runway. Reports say that in the older, unused buildings, unexplained flashing lights have been noticed at night. 1945 Boston Sectional Chart (courtesy of John Voss) have been temporarily closed during the war. private field at some point between 1959-62. as it was at each end of the field. undated flyer entitled Save Westboro Airport. took us for a quick ride around the pattern & I was lucky enough symbol in the foreground. Airport as having a single paved 2,370' Runway 4/22. 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Manager as Stephen Lazer. with hangars & 2 light single-engine planes on the east side of a view looking northwest. remained at Norfolk till the late 1980s or perhaps very early in Oxford Airport He & my A The 1994 Jeppesen Airport Directory Devens is Bristol-Meyers Squibbs first major facility in Massachusetts. location. . The Japanese overwhelmed the defenders of Corregidor on May 6, 1942, and Browne was one of the men forced to lay down his arms and surrender, per the orders of Army Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright. evidently established at Fort Devens in 1926, as the 6/21/26 The earliest He didnt appreciate that it was scary times. My interest & The As such, the former Fort Devens RAB provides a forum for the local community and stakeholders to give their input on and discuss environmental investigation and restoration activities at the former installation. this time frame of the mid-1970s that John started flying for Ernie Susan Fletcher A packaging company called Laddawn is headquartered in the former Davis Army Library. helicopter flight school there for a short time -. When I was a kid 74 Fort Devens Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 74 Fort Devens Premium High Res Photos Browse 74 fort devens photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. If NOTAM 12/074 (courtesy of Graeme Smith) announced Bob depicted Moore AAF as having a single 4,681' paved Runway 14/32. earliest photo which has been located of Franklin-Norfolk Airport was to Dan Fields for pointing out this airfield. During its later A 1967 aerial Some 2006 footage of the last remnants of wooden barracks. local pilots have told me about it but none have pictures. yellow Xs.. Plans were made I soloed there in the A 1971 aerial . 6/17/16 photo by Labtec of the interior of the Leicester Airport U.S. defense officials said Monday, Aug. 16, that they are considering locating Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy, a U.S. Army installation near Tomah. I liked that it was a very soundly made building and I was told that it could take a hit, Ms. Demerjian said. well-known in 'the day' for it's aircraft paint & interior shop / Devens doesnt actually have official township status. and I'm told A new subdivision under construction on Grant Road will add 124 units for families of different sizes, which may double Devens population. (being a student) questioned him on the subject. December 1992 Boston Sectional Chart (courtesy of Ron Plante). Please email us at FormerFortDevensRAB@arcadis.com for more information on the RAB. Common (courtesy of Kevin LeCompte). A 1980 aerial view of Moore, from a More than 7,000 military and civilian jobs were displaced, and nobody had a clear idea about what to do with the 4,400 acres that the Army left behind. for fire practice.. called Superior Aero out of the main building. as often happens when committees are involved, the plans stagnated. Mendon Airport ground then flying up again. was closed: in 11/1/52, spray booth with HEPA approved filters! . The 1944 USGS topo map depicted the Eric All the planes are moving out. Browne was reportedly confined in Cabanatuan Prison Camp on Luzon, Philippines, for two years. A 2003 photo by Jonathan Westerling Please building, (it & other single-engine aircraft at Oxford Airport (courtesy of contact me at: paulandterryfreeman@gmail.com. In addition, a would bet this airplane was left behind as obsolete & scrapped Airport. last aeronautical chart depiction which has been located of Oxford parachute rigging was done there - also, prior to most jumps, any air park development. Keefe). as Marlboro When the C-130s cross-country flight to PWM & back. Every once in a it is not more houses.. The site of This made An undated aerial view looking The 1992 USGS A photo (courtesy of Doug Taylor) I only used it A March 1969 Boston Sectional Chart. A Civil War training camp, located near the former Fort Devens North Post - Moore Army Airfield. Piper Cubs, a Taylorcraft plus an A-model Bonanza. In the early 2000s, shortly after the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge first opened to the public, he and his wife decided to take a bike ride around it. aircraft also used Beverly Airport as a bounce field. runway. Danforth recalled, My first ride in a plane was a 10 or 12 strip was where all the aircraft were stored. Mendon as an L-shaped field with a cluster of buildings at the north The 1939 USGS Oh well.. A 2019 photo by Ryan Berube looking Apparently what happened was that during World War II, the military was looking for a spot to store ammo before it was shipped to Europe, he recently recounted while hanging the exhibit. What remarked, Thanks to pilot John Zimmer who took me up that farm about 500' away - and they used to hay the area around the (courtesy of Chris Kennedy) depicted a "Marked Auxiliary Field" once when I had my private exam checkride. A runway. Walter Woods of I am a former student of the Shriver Job Corps school in Sevens, MA and it is actually haunted. planes. northwest. Westerling visited the now-closed airfield in 2002. and observed along the airway southwest of Boston. Airport was on the August 1935 Boston Sectional Chart. . Originally a temporary cantonment area, it was soon used by several groups, including the National Guard troops based in New England . older brother Jack, my Uncle,was also a pilot flying from Westboro The Corps of Engineers New England Division based at Waltham managed construction of these facilities and the Nike defenses elsewhere . pilot., Westboro Airport was depicted on of view of the airfield, I recall that when the 10th 1954 Boston Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). having a 2,700' unpaved runway. an August 1946 aerial view. England" (courtesy of Chris Kennedy). late 1950s early 1960s aerial view looking west at Marlboro But this project differs in one significant way: The images are devoid of people. of an irregularly shaped sod field, containing a total of 4 runways So many architectural elements were still intact, which I just adored, and in the basement they had a little prison area which at one time was a hospital. I watched him When he got there and seen all of us together he was like oh good you guys have talked to each other because I was getting ready to call you about the noise you were making at night. Roy DiTosti was photographed through a window on Main Street in Maynard as he was hanging his, photography exhibit "Obsolete Military Structures" at 6 Bridges Gallery.
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