From bankrupt racetrack to aviation hub what remains from MSP Airport s early days?
May 28, 2021 8:05am Related coverage
It has been roughly a century since planes began flying at what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which has evolved from a bankrupt racetrack to an acclaimed travel hub.
But what physical structures remain from the airport s earlier history, dating back to its days as Wold-Chamberlain Field? David Campbell, an aviation buff from La Crosse, Wis., sought answers from Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune s community reporting project fueled by great reader questions.
Newspapers.com / Star Tribune The Minneapolis Tribune front page on September 5, 1915, the day after the big opening race at Twin City Motor Speedway.