Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Alan B. Shepard

1923 - 1998

— Virginia Beach —

 
 
Alan B. Shepard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
1. Alan B. Shepard Marker
Inscription. The first American astronaut in space, Shepard flew aboard Mercury 3, reaching an altitude of 116 miles on a 15-minute flight on May 5, 1961. In 1971, he commanded Apollo 14 and walked on the surface of the moon for nine hours. On live worldwide TV, he became the first person to golf on the moon.
 
Erected 1999 by City of Virginia Beach.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Legends Walk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1961.
 
Location. 36° 50.49′ N, 75° 58.436′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. Marker can be reached from Pacific Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Carter Family (here, next to this marker); T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Lee (here, next to this marker); Pocahontas (here, next to this marker); William Henry Harrison (here, next to this marker); Zachary Taylor (a few steps from this marker); William Styron
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
(a few steps from this marker); Woodrow Wilson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=165919

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 28, 2024