Coordinates: 33°11′00″N 84°22′18″W / 33.18333°N 84.37167°W / 33.18333; -84.37167
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Former aviation museum in Williamson, Georgia, USA
33°11′00″N 84°22′18″W / 33.18333°N 84.37167°W / 33.18333; -84.37167
The Candler Field Museum was a non-profit venture to recreate the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as it appeared in the 1920s and 1930s. It was located in Williamson, Georgia, at Peach State Airport. Founded in March, 2005 as Candler Field Museum, Inc., it featured one complete building, several aircraft and vehicles, and a large collection of an era and general aeronautical memorabilia. The museum closed in February 2021.
Several aircraft were kept at the museum, including a 1917 Curtiss JN-4, a 1928 Curtiss Robin, a 1930 6L Stearman, a 1940 Douglas DC-3A, a 1941 PT-17 Stearman, and a Waco YMF-5. The Museum also kept vintage vehicles, including (but not limited to) Ford Model A\'s, Model T\'s, and a 1909 Sear\'s (Lincoln Motor Car Works). All museum machines were in running condition, as, in the owner\'s words, anything that does not run \"will be hung from the ceiling.\"
The museum\'s Waco biplane was also used to provide biplane rides for a fee. For the use of museum members was a library, well stocked with aviation-themed books, magazines, and photographs.
Affiliates
Candler Field Museum was affiliated with or supported the following:
Flabob Airport, Riverside, California
Curtiss Jenny JN-4 Restoration, Peachtree City, Georgia (aircraft based at Peach State Airport)
Youth Mentorship Program, Candler Field
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome\'s restoration of its reproduction Nieuport 11 World War I French fighter plane after a crash some years ago
