Have you ever heard of the Cornelia Fort Airpark? Yeah, probably not. The spot has been shuttered since 2011, after the damage done to the area by the Nashville flood. The Cornelia Fort Airpark now serves as part of the Nashville greenway system, which means the spot at times becomes overrun by camera-toting hipsters. There are some, however, that don’t understand the role the spot played in country music history.
On March 5th, 1963, Patsy Cline was en route to the Cornelia Fort Airpark from Kansas City, Kansas. Her doomed flight then crashed roughly 90 miles short of their destination in Camden. It’s an eerie thing, to be tied to the death of such a lauded country star. You, however, can make your way to the airpark Patsy Cline most definitely wished to see – and in a car, no less.
Airpark - Youtube
Here, you can see the park from waaaay up high. The aerial view helps you to see just how big the space actually is - it’s pretty insane.
Cornelia Fort Airpark - Youtube
The spot no longer serves any aviation centered purpose, but still makes for a neat visit.
Cornelia - Wiki
You can still walk the runway and imagine the planes that once flew over this lovely bit of land - the airpark originally opened at 1944.
You can see here the damage that was done to the airpark in the 2010 flood of Nashville.
Currently, all of the buildings are blockaded from the inside to keep folks from getting between the walls. It’s been crumbling on the Nashville greenway system ever since - but it’s still a solid spot to take a photo, if you wish. Just not inside.
Pretty crazy, hey? We sure think so…but we’d still get on down there for a visit!
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