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Cambridge in Guernsey County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Cambridge

 
 
Cambridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 17, 2019
1. Cambridge Marker
Inscription.
Birthplace of
Astronaut
John H. Glenn, Jr.

First American
to orbit Earth

Born July 18, 1921

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1921.
 
Location. 40° 0.201′ N, 81° 34.567′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Ohio, in Guernsey County. Marker is on Southgate Parkway (Ohio Route 209) 0.1 miles north of Hermon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2224 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge OH 43725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Guernsey County 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); William Lawrence Boyd (approx. 1˝ miles away); Carl Ross Harbin, Jr. (approx. 1˝ miles away); Guernsey County Revolutionary Heros Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dr. Charles E. Jefferson (approx. 1.6 miles away); Capt. Thomas B. Cook (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Scottish Rite in Ohio (approx. 1.6 miles away); Founders Cemetery Pioneer Families (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
 
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Cambridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 17, 2019
2. Cambridge Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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