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Commission discusses adding context to Royal Airport marker on Charles Lindbergh’s views; preliminary design and cost estimates reviewed
Summary
The Monona Landmarks Commission reviewed options and cost estimates to add interpretive signage contextualizing Charles Lindbergh’s landing and his later anti-Semitic views at the Royal Airport marker; staff reported an estimated cost of roughly $1,200–$1,600 and suggested using city ‘books fund’ revenue to pay for design and fabrication.
The Monona Landmarks Commission on July 15 reviewed proposals to add interpretive signage near the Royal Airport marker that would provide historical context about Charles Lindbergh, including acknowledgement of his later nativist and anti-Semitic views. The commission previously decided not to remove the existing marker but to provide additional contextual material nearby.
Staff presented cost estimates and vendor recommendations. The State Historical Society–recommended vendor (the Bureau of Correctional Enterprises) provided fabrication quotes ranging…
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