JFK GeoTour
#3 Dallas Love Field
7201 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75209
On the morning of November 22, 1963, Air Force One flew from Carswell Air Force Base, in Fort Worth, to Dallas’ Love Field. Early on that cold and rainy morning in Fort Worth, President John F. Kennedy delivered the final two speeches of his life. He gave his first speech that day outside the Fort Worth Hotel to a rain-soaked crowd of several thousand people who gathered to hear the first President to visit Dallas/Ft. Worth since Truman in 1948.
After his rainy morning outdoor speech, President Kennedy and his party retreated back into the warm and dry confines of the Fort Worth Hotel for a Chamber of Commerce breakfast, where he delivered his last ever speech. He was clearly in great spirits with his wife, Jackie, by his side.
Upon their arrival at Dallas’ Love Field, they were greeted by the Dallas Mayor and his wife, along with an overflow crowd lining every street and hanging off buildings and lampposts, all excited to catch a glimpse of the famous First Couple. At Love Field, the City of Dallas had put its best foot forward.
The Presidential limousine is gassed up and ready at Love Field. Since the rain had cleared and the weather was nice, President Kennedy elected to stow away the clear plastic bubble top that could keep them dry if needed. Regardless, the clear top was not bullet-proof.
As a happy President Kennedy is whisked away from the tarmac, he has already taken his last steps on earth.