Historical marker unveiling ceremony to commemorate 75th anniversary of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs

David Broughton, 410-599-9428

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

WHAT: 

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA), in partnership with the Maryland Historical Trust, will hold a historical marker unveiling ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

WHO: 

MDOT and MAA leadership 

State and local officials 

Airport partners and community members

WHEN: 

2-3 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2025

WHERE: 

BWI Observation Gallery – Between TSA Security Checkpoint C and American Airlines Check-in on the airport’s Departures Level – 7050 Friendship Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240.

WHY: 

The ceremony will recognize critical airport and community partners and highlight the historical significance of the airport and its economic impact.

PARKING: 

Please park in the hourly garage. 

Media should park in the Hourly Garage or in the terminal surface lot behind the Hourly Garage, designated for news media.

Summer Fest at the Benson-Hammond House: BWI Marshall’s 75th Anniversary

Saturday, June 14th 2025

10:00am – 3:00pm

Benson-Hammond House, 7101 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21061

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport’s 75th Anniversary is approaching on June 24th, but we are starting the party early!

Help us celebrate 75 years of air service at the historic Benson-Hammond House, which is the last standing farmhouse on the land that became our grounds. The Benson-Hammond House also served as the first office site during the construction of what was then known as Friendship International Airport. Join us June 14th for food, music, crafts, historic tours, and family fun—plus a chance to add to our 75th Anniversary time capsule. Open to community members, current and former airport employees, and airport supporters.

Register to attend