in Illinois. Between 1941 and 1945, Tuskegee Institute trained over 1,000 black aviators for the war effort. Moton Field was closed in 1946. In 1972, a large portion of the air field at Moton Field was deeded to the city of Tuskegee for use as a municipal airport which is still in use today. National Historic Site Established on November 6, 1998, the National Historic Site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places the same day. Hangar One has been restored and the grand opening of the site was October 10, 2008. The Hangar One Museum is open for tours Wednesday–Sunday. Tours are free of charge to the public. An oral history project, consisting of interviews of hundreds of people involved in the Tuskegee Experience, was completed in 2005 and will eventually be available to the public. In January 2021, the Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Site was depicted on the 56th and final quarter in the America the Beautiful Quarters series. See also Alabama World War II Army Airfields Tuskegee Army Airfield 29th Flying Training Wing (World War II) References Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson Legacy Foundation www.chiefanderson.com External links Tuskegee Airmen historic site opens in Alabama Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, from the National Park Service Legends of Tuskegee, from the National Park Service Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms, from the National Park Service Tuskegee Airmen Tuskegee Airmen National Register of Historic Places in Macon County, Alabama Protected areas of Macon County, Alabama National Historic Sites in Alabama Aviation history of the United States Aerospace museums in Alabama African-American museums in Alabama Military and war museums in Alabama Museums in Tuskegee, Alabama Protected areas established in 1998 African-American history of Alabama 1998 establishments in Alabama Historic districts in Macon County, Alabama Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama