Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special Resource Study
National Park Service, Southeast Regional office. 1998. Moton Field/Tuskegee Airmen Special Resource Study. NPS Special Resource Study. Atlanta, GA
The purpose of this special resource study is to evaluate the potential of adding Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, to the National Park System to commemorate the role of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. In 1997, Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, President of Tuskegee University, and United States Representative Bob Riley, 3rd District, Alabama, requested that the National Park Service (NPS) study how best to interpret and celebrate the role of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and their initial training at Moton Field. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) provided a $75,000 grant for printing, travel and the bulk of salary cost for NPS project personnel. The NPS Southeast Regional Office, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Tuskegee University, and the State of Alabama furnished additional staff support for the preparation of the report. The study applies national significance, suitability, and feasibility criteria and presents feasible management and development alternatives. This study does not include a preferred alternative.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service, Southeast Regional office
- Date of Issue
- 1998-10
- Units
- HIST , TUAI
- Keywords
- African American, Aviation, ehistory, Environmental, Environmental Assessment, ethnographic, feasibility, History, Legislation, Management, Military, Moton Field, National Historic Landmark, Planning, Policy, Preservation, Resource Significance, socioeconomic, Suitability