Historical MarkerMoore Field
Alton · Hidalgo County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5215003457
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Marker Inscription
A United States aviation training field, originally financed by the nearby cities of Edinburg, McAllen and Mission, was started here in 1941. Named for Lt. Frank M. Moore, a pilot killed in World War I, it was used for the training of World War II airmen. After the field was closed in 1945, the facilities were shared by a tri-cities commercial airport and the Weaver H. Baker Memorial Tuberculosis Hospital. Reactivated as Moore Air Force Base during the Korean War of the 1950s, the site has housed research offices of the United States Department of Agriculture since 1960. (1981)
About this site
Moore Field is a historical marker in Alton, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 221 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3782, -98.3289 near Alton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Monte Christo (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jarras Chinas, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, and McCook Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215003457. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
