After crossing the salt marsh, you will observe a small monument on your left near an intersection. This marker commemorates Page Field. The Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program, constructed the airfield beginning in 1934, and by 1935 it was in use. Named for Captain Arthur Hallet Page Jr., a Marine aviator from 1918 to 1930, the field was most active during World War II. The field was originally an auxiliary training field, then after the construction of paved runways in 1940-41, it became a Marine Corps Air Station. Over the course of its life, Page Field was home to a variety of aircraft, including Marine Corps dirigibles, Corsairs, Wildcats, and B-25 bombers. A glider squadron and barrage balloon detachment also were stationed at Page Field. Deactivated after World War II, the field served as an emergency landing strip for years. Today, Page Field is part of the Weapons and Field Training Battalion. Since 1996, the former airstrip has been the site for Basic Warrior Training and the Crucible.
Drive on Cuba Street one mile until it becomes Yorktown Boulevard and you reach the four-way intersection at Yorktown Boulevard and Belleau Wood Road. The next stop is on your left.
