Officials gather at Logan Airport Friday to unveil improvements at Terminal E and an exhibit marking 100 years of history – The Boston Globe

Local and state officials will gather at Logan International Airport on Friday to celebrate the opening of four new gates and other improvements at Terminal E while marking the airport’s 100th anniversary.

A new exhibit in the public section of the international terminal, “Boston Logan Looks Back: A Century of Powering What’s Possible,” explores events that shaped the airport over the past century.

Countless celebrities, including Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, have flown into the airport over the years.

The airport was dedicated to much fanfare on Sept. 8, 1923. Boston Mayor James Michael Curley was in attendance and kicked off a plane race to Boston Light in the harbor, which the Globe described as “thrilling.”

The Boston Globe covered the grand opening.

“Boston’s Air Port at Jeffries Point, east Boston was officially opened yesterday — and opened good!” the Globe reported.

The airfield was built on tidal flats by the U.S. Army and was used by the Massachusetts Air Guard and the Army Air Corps in its earliest years, according to a history on Massport’s website.

In 1927, the airport began offering commercial passenger flights between Boston and New York.

The airport expanded two years later when 200 acres of land was reclaimed from Boston Harbor. An administration building was added, runways were lengthened, and access roads were paved and landscaped.

In the 1940s, Boston Harbor was filled in again so the airport could expand its footprint, and additional runways and hangars were built. The airport also got a new name.

It was named in memory of Edward Lawrence Logan, a South Boston native who graduated from Boston Latin School, Harvard, and Harvard Law School. He served in the Spanish-American War and commanded the Yankee Division’s 101st Infantry Regiment in World War I. He also served as a judge.

In addition to local and state officials, Massport chief executive officer Lisa Wieland and Ed Freni, Massport’s director of aviation, are scheduled to attend Friday’s grand opening.

“The improvements to Terminal E create an overall better travel experience for passengers by adding four new gates, increasing efficiency throughout the terminal, and elevating amenities such as new dining options,” Massport officials said in a statement. “The area also includes a sensory room for passengers of all ages, making Boston Logan one of a few airports in the U.S. with this type of inclusive space.”

Emily Sweeney can be reached at emily.sweeney@globe.com. Follow her @emilysweeney and on Instagram @emilysweeney22.