Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee Institute Field #2 Moton Field | |
Hangar 2 and the control tower at Moton Field | |
| Location | Tuskegee, Alabama, USA |
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| Coordinates | 32°27′33″N 85°40′48″W / 32.45917°N 85.68000°W |
| Area | 89.68 acres (0.3629 km2) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Architect | U.S. Army |
| Website | Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000284 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 6, 1998 |
| Designated NHLD | November 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.