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Historic Site · North Hollywood
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AEROSPACE
Aerospace
History
Architecture
Transport
Space

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Enter a 1920s rotunda that became the resting place and memorial landscape for early aviation pioneers.
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STATUS
Active
ACCESS
Walk-in
COST
Free
RESERVATION
not required
TYPICAL VISIT
30 min
SETTING
outdoor
BEST FIT
all ages
CHECKED
Aug 22, 2026
THE NERD PAYOFF

Why This Pin Earned Its Place

The shrine joins architecture, burial history, aircraft innovation, and a Space Shuttle memorial into one unusually contemplative aerospace stop.
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1924 rotunda and aviation shrine
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Fifteen documented aviation-pioneer burials
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Twenty-one-foot Space Shuttle memorial model
LOOK CLOSER

The Gloriously Specific Details

Aviation remembrance
• Burial and memorial site for early pilots, engineers, and aircraft builders
• Fifteen aviation-pioneer interments documented in the city historic assessment
Architecture and space
• Ornamental 1924 rotunda
• Space Shuttle memorial model installed within the shrine landscape
CONFIRMED · HERITAGE
Burbank’s historic assessment documents the shrine, fifteen aviation-pioneer burials, and the Space Shuttle memorial.
CONFIRMED · ACCESS
The cemetery owner welcomes self-guided visits during cemetery hours from sunrise to sunset.
PLAN THE VISIT

Useful Before You Leave the House

Address
10621 Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91606
Hours
Current structured hours are unknown. Check the official site.
Price
No admission is posted for self-guided cemetery visits.
Access
The owner welcomes self-guided visits from sunrise to sunset. This is an active cemetery; the public map point begins at its entrance, and visitors must yield to every funeral or memorial service.
Phone
818-763-9121
Transit
No shrine-specific transit directions are published; verify current bus service to Victory Boulevard before departure.
Parking
Follow cemetery signs and staff direction. Shrine-specific visitor parking and accessible spaces are not documented online.
Photography
A visitor photography policy is not published. Keep any personal photography unobtrusive, avoid mourners and services, and ask staff when in doubt.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Details need a check
The owner does not publish a shrine-specific route, slope, surface, curb, or resting-point assessment. Contact the cemetery for mobility details.
• The cemetery is an active place of mourning where quiet behavior is essential
• Nearby airport operations may be audible
ACCESS & SAFETY
Specific, not sensational
Drive slowly, remain on public cemetery routes, never interrupt a service, and treat graves and memorials with care.
TRUST & SOURCES
usable
Every visible claim is connected to a source and review date. Unknown never silently means no.
Pierce Brothers Valhalla cemetery information ↗
Checked Aug 22, 2026
City of Burbank historic resources assessment ↗
Checked Aug 22, 2026
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