[1] On July 21, 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh visited Quonset, Rhode Island as the first stop on his national tour after his famous transatlantic flight.

[2] Lindbergh, a hugely popular figure, stressed the importance of building an airport to serve the Providence area.

[2] The field, located in Seekonk at Route 6 and what is now Industrial Way, featured two crossed, unpaved runways.

[2] Later, a single hangar was built, with the name “Providence Airport” painted on the roof.

[1] At some point between 1963 and 1995 the land was built over as an industrial park, and no trace of the airport remained.