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Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

"The Eagle Has Landed"

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

 
 
“The Eagle Has Landed” Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
1. “The Eagle Has Landed” Monument
Inscription.
Michael Collins ★ Neal Armstrong. ★ Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

"The Eagle Has Landed"
In honor of the Apollo II crew
and the men and women who made their spaceflight possible

 
Erected 2019 by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex And Rocket Mortgage; Sculptors Joeny Bainer, Mark Lundeen, George Lundeen.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceExplorationWar, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1969.
 
Location. 28° 36.27′ N, 80° 40.15′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Kennedy Parkway North 0.2 miles north of Astronaut Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker located within the Moon Tree Garden next to the Apollo/Saturn V Center of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville FL 32780, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Apollo 9 (here, next to this marker); Apollo 10 (here, next to this marker); Apollo 14 (here, next to this marker); Apollo 13 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 11 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 15
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(a few steps from this marker); Apollo 12 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 8 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.
 
Also see . . .  KSC Visitor Complex Unveils Moon Tree Garden, ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ Statue to Honor Apollo 11 Crew. (Submitted on December 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
“The Eagle Has Landed” Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
2. “The Eagle Has Landed” Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 26, 2026