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/global/recreation/home.page 2024-04-19 2024-04-19T19:00:00.000Z 03 00 pm Julienne Gage [email protected] 305-310-8349 Florida State historical marker to be unveiled at Chapman Field Park Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, alongside Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, and in partnership with the Miami Military Museum, will host an unveiling on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 11 a.m., for the newly installed, state-approved historical marker at Chapman Field Park, 13601 Deering Bay Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33158. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, alongside Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, and in partnership with the Miami Military Museum, will host an unveiling on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 11 a.m., for the newly installed, state-approved historical marker at Chapman Field Park, 13601 Deering Bay Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33158. This event will be dedicated to both American hero Victor Emanuel Chapman and to its namesake Chapman Field, a Miami-Dade County Park. During World War One, on June 24, 1916, Chapman was serving in the heroic French Lafeyette Escadrille composed of volunteer American pilots.  In aerial combat over Verdun Chapman was killed-in-action, the first American aviator to sacrifice his life in the Great War. Subsequently the US Army Air Service created Chapman Army Airfield for military aviation training. Chapman Field was a military base until the end of WWII.  Aviatrix of the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASPS) were instrumental in training military pilots. Today, Chapman Field Park enjoys a host of public sports activities, exhibits concerning this storied lineage, as well as quieter reflection within nature at this beautiful park. no Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado Village of Pinecrest Mayor Joseph M. Corradino U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Consul General of France Miami Military Museum Daughters of the American Revolution Unveiling of Florida State Historical Marker at Chapman Field Park Chapman Field Park, 13601 Old Cutler Drive, Coral Gables, 33156 04 22 2024 11 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces 1 rel1713553316190249 Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Hickman Building 275 NW 2nd Street Miami 33128 Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator [email protected] 305-755-7848 local county miami-dade department department Parks, Recreation and Open SpacesPROS Contact Us /global/recreation/contact-parks.page About Us /global/recreation/about-parks.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department We create outstanding recreational, natural and cultural experiences to enrich you and enhance the quality of life for our community for this and future generations. We build memorable experiences and communities through well-designed parks and open spaces that are efficient, accessible, engaging and aesthetically pleasing, guided by our Parks Open Space Master Plan. We offer year-round park and recreation programs for local children, adults and people with disabilities. Camps are held in the spring and summer during public school breaks. After-school activities are focused on fitness, nutrition and wellness, and developing an appreciation of nature, science and the cultural arts. We also maintain the median strips, road shoulders and causeways for County roadways, busways, Metrorail and Metromover. <ul> <li><a href="/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1540327239557614">Join Our Team</a></li> <li><a href="/global/recreation/rules-regulations.page">Rules & Regulations</a></li> </ul> /resources/images/banners/parks02.jpg Director Christina White Christina White /global/government/biographies/parks-recreation-open-spaces.page Hickman Building - 275 NW 2nd Street [loc1462484205924662] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1462484205924662 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook twitter instagram <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDadeParks" data-widget-id="732212750823370752">Tweets by @MiamiDadeParks</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> To request materials in an accessible format, or if you require special accomodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator: Miami-Dade Parks ADA Coordinator [email protected] 305-755-7848 parks-recreation-and-open-spaces org1462997233134731 loc1462484205924662 Hickman Building 275 NW 2nd Street Miami 33128 305-755-7800 /global/recreation/home.page facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/miamidadeparks,https://twitter.com/miamidadeparks,http://instagram.com/miamidadeparks

MIAMI-DADE ( April 19, 2024 )–

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, alongside Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces, and in partnership with the Miami Military Museum, will host an unveiling on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 11 a.m., for the newly installed, state-approved historical marker at Chapman Field Park, 13601 Deering Bay Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33158.

This event will be dedicated to both American hero Victor Emanuel Chapman and to its namesake Chapman Field, a Miami-Dade County Park. During World War One, on June 24, 1916, Chapman was serving in the heroic French Lafeyette Escadrille composed of volunteer American pilots. In aerial combat over Verdun Chapman was killed-in-action, the first American aviator to sacrifice his life in the Great War.

Subsequently the US Army Air Service created Chapman Army Airfield for military aviation training. Chapman Field was a military base until the end of WWII. Aviatrix of the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASPS) were instrumental in training military pilots.

Today, Chapman Field Park enjoys a host of public sports activities, exhibits concerning this storied lineage, as well as quieter reflection within nature at this beautiful park.

Who:

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado
Village of Pinecrest Mayor Joseph M. Corradino
U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces
Consul General of France
Miami Military Museum
Daughters of the American Revolution

What:

Unveiling of Florida State Historical Marker at Chapman Field Park

When:

April 22, 2024 — 11:00 a.m.

Where:

Chapman Field Park, 13601 Old Cutler Drive, Coral Gables, 33156

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