Candler Field Museum facts for kids
The Candler Field Museum was a special place. It was like a time machine! The museum wanted to show what the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport looked like a long time ago. This was back in the 1920s and 1930s. It was located in Williamson, Georgia, at Peach State Airport. The museum started in March 2005. It had a complete building, old airplanes, cool vehicles, and lots of aviation history items. The museum closed its doors in February 2021.
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A Look Back at the Museum's History
In 2005, a retired pilot named Ronald Alexander bought the Peach State Airport. He had a big idea! In March 2004, he created the Candler Field Museum, Inc. This was a non-profit group. Its goal was to rebuild the old Atlanta airport.
The first building was finished in September 2008. It was an American Airways hangar. By October 2014, people could visit the museum. It was a place to learn about old airplanes. The museum welcomed visitors for several years. Sadly, it closed down in February 2021.
Amazing Airplanes and Vehicles
The museum had many cool aircraft. These included a 1917 Curtiss JN-4 biplane. There was also a 1928 Curtiss Robin. Other planes were a 1930 6L Stearman and a 1940 Douglas DC-3A. A 1941 PT-17 Stearman was also there. Finally, a Waco YMF-5 completed the collection.
The museum also kept old-fashioned cars and trucks. These included Ford Model As and Model Ts. A 1909 Sear's vehicle was also part of the collection. All the machines at the museum could still run. The owner believed that anything that didn't run would be hung from the ceiling!
Visitors could even take rides in the museum's Waco biplane. This was for a small fee. The museum also had a library for its members. It was full of books, magazines, and photos about aviation.
Museum Friends and Partners
The Candler Field Museum worked with other groups. It also supported them. These friends included the Flabob Airport in Riverside, California. Another partner was the Curtiss Jenny JN-4 Restoration project. This group was in Peachtree City, Georgia.
The museum also had a Youth Mentorship Program. This program helped young people learn about aviation. It also supported the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. They were restoring a reproduction Nieuport 11 fighter plane. This plane was from World War I.
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