FRIENDS OF CHARLESTON HEI

LAS VEGAS, NV

Friends of Charleston Heights Park is a non-profit organization based in Las Vegas, NV that is dedicated to supporting and enhancing Charleston Heights Park. The park is a popular community gathering spot with amenities such as basketball courts, a playground, picnic areas, and walking trails.

Friends of Charleston Heights Park works to improve the park through volunteer efforts, fundraising events, and advocacy for park improvements. The organization also provides programming and events for park patrons, such as fitness classes, art workshops, and community clean-up days.

The group is made up of community members who are passionate about preserving and enhancing Charleston Heights Park for current and future generations to enjoy. They work closely with the city of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department to address maintenance needs and make enhancements to the park.

Overall, Friends of Charleston Heights Park plays a vital role in fostering a sense of community and stewardship for this beloved park in Las Vegas. Their dedication and efforts have helped to make Charleston Heights Park a welcoming and enjoyable space for all who visit.

FRIENDS OF CHARLESTON HEI is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LAS VEGAS NV. US MID #8403200130

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

George & Peg Crockett Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum
McCarran International Airport

George Crockett, a native of Missouri, traveled widely as a representative of the Stinson Aircraft Company of Detroit. His flights to Las Vegas in the 1930s proved fortuitous for the development of aviation in southern Nevada. Noting the absence of a good refueling stop for private pilots between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, he relocated here in 1941. Purchasing the equipment and planes of a civilian pilot training program operation which had gone out of business In Iowa, he leased land south of Las Vegas for an airfield. The name for the field, Alamo Airport, was a natural; Crockett was a descendent of Davy Crockett.

Peg Crockett, nee' Nickerson, lived nearby. In 1938, her family came to Las Vegas from Pasadena, California, and her architect father began creating southern Nevada's first guest ranch. The ranch provided seclusion, swimming, and horseback riding for many among Hollywood's elite, Including Alfred Hitchcock, Rosalind Russell, Irene Dunne, and Dean Jagger. The proximity of the Hidden Well Ranch was a boon to Alamo Airport. Peg Nickerson In turn was bitten by the flying bug. She took flying lessons at Alamo and soloed In 1942. To pay for her lessons, she worked at the airport. She and George were married In 1948.

After their field was sold to the County In 1948 to become today's McCarran International Airport, the Crocketts continued to operate Alamo Airways, serving general and corporate aviation. Through their efforts, Alamo Airways became a model general aviation facility. It eventually offered complete service to the private pilot; charts, 24-hour line service, radio service, rental cars, a restaurant and lounge, and lodging at a 22-room motel.

George Crockett died In 1990. Mrs. Crockett donated a large collection of Alamo photos and artifacts to Clark County which became the foundation of the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum.

Air Transport Command Pin Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum
McCarran International Airport

Women have been an active part of the growth and development of aviation in Southern Nevada. As early as 1920, when Randall Henderson became the first pilot to fly to Las Vegas, women have flown. Henderson stayed a week, charging $10 for rides. Many local residents, men and women, took advantage of the opportunity.

Las Vegas saw its first female commercial airline passenger on June 6, 1926, only two weeks after Western Air Express began carrying passengers. Maude Campbell of Salt Lake City paid $180.00 for a trip from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. At that time, WAE flights landed in Las Vegas to refuel. &quot;Pop&quot; Hanshue, an inveterate promoter and President of WAE, decided to capitalize on Campbell's flight, and met her in Las Vegas with a large number of photographers and a bouquet of flowers. Campbell's flight, though made sitting on mail bags in an open cockpit M-2 without any passenger amenities, signaled that flying was not just for men.

The first plane registered to Las Vegas owners was owned by Connie and Bernice Elkins, who used it for a flying school they opened in 1931. They moved to Redlands, California, the next year, apparently not finding enough students in Las Vegas.

During the 1920s and 1930s, famous pilots such as Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran visited Las Vegas and Boulder City. Commercial airlines, Including Grand Canyon Air Lines, began using Flight Attendants, or Couriers as Grand Canyon called them, on their flights. Florence Murphy and Peg Crockett became involved in the ownership and operation of area airports and airlines. In 1950, the oldest flying organization in the valley, the Desert 99s, a women's flying club, was organized.

Women continue to be an active part of local aviation, serving as pilots and executives in commercial, corporate, and general aviation, and in many roles within local airports.

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telephone: 7022296383

FRIENDS OF CHARLESTON HEI
800 BRUSH ST
LAS VEGAS
NV
89107-4005

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MID #	8403200130
Name	FRIENDS OF CHARLESTON HEI
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Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	880186305
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	36.162171, -115.210402
CODES	FIPS State Code: 32 FIPS County Code: 003 US Census Tract: 000107 US Census Block: 2001