Marker Inscription
The age of aviation came to Mineola on July 4, 1917, when a Curtis JN-4D "Jenny" biplane, piloted by a member of the U. S. Army Signal Corps, landed at this field. Called Massengale Meadow at the time, the site's flat terrain proved conducive to the establishment of one of the first airports in Texas. It was used by military aircraft during World War I and was the home of the Royal Flying Circus and other barnstormers in the 1920s. Expanded and improved over the years, it remains a privately-maintained public use airport. (1988)
About this site
Wisener Field is a historical marker in Mineola, Wood County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6723, -95.5102 near Mineola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ford-Greene Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mineola Masonic Lodge No. 502, A.F. & A.M., St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, and Hogg, Miss Ima, Birthplace of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5499009027. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
