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Day: March 27, 2024

You Are Here – A History Timeline

Aerial view of Hawthorne's historic Kelly Field, the first airport in the area, showcasing early aviation history and the development of regional air transportation.

You Are Here- Think of Hawthorne as being on the edge of a continent.  Beneath you, the Pacific  Plate chunk of the earth’s crust dives beneath the North American Plate and lifts California up with sometimes disastrous consequences.  Within two miles, you can wet your toes in the Pacific Ocean where it fills in the […]

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Hawthorne’s first airport – Kelly Field

Historic map of Kelly Field, Hawthorne's first airport, showing early aviation infrastructure and layout.

Kelly Field, the first airport in Hawthorne, opened officially October 8th 1927The headlines read: “The California School of Aeronautics will have its official opening here tomorrow October 8th1927 at 2:30. The landing field and hangars of this new institution are at the junction of Inglewood Avenue and Broadway – 8 acres were acquired (between Inglewood […]

The Story of The Hawthorne Plaza

Interior view of Hawthorne Plaza shopping mall with escalators, storefronts, and shoppers, illustrating the historic retail hub in Hawthorne.

                                                                      The Story of Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center [A chronological summary of documents from the Hawthorne Historical Society’s collection, including information […]