Mitchell in Lawrence County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Boyhood Home
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2021
1. Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Boyhood Home Marker
Virgil I. Grissom
Liberty Bell 7
Gemini 3
Virgil I. Grissom • John W. Young
The Molly Brown
Apollo 1
Virgil I. Grissom • Ed White • Roger B. Chaffee
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Buildings.
Location. 38° 43.791′ N, 86° 28.39′ W. Marker is in Mitchell, Indiana, in Lawrence County. Marker is on West Grissom Avenue west of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk directly in front of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 West Grissom Avenue, Mitchell IN 47446, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Space Age Sweetgum Tree (a few steps from this marker); Mitchell Opera House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lehigh Portland Cement (approx. 2˝ miles away); Hat Factory (approx. 2˝ miles away); Montgomery Tavern (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Stage Coach Trail (approx. 2˝ miles away); Amzi Munson Residence (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Granny White House (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mitchell.
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1. Gus Grissom Boyhood Home
this page online
The Gus Grissom Boyhood Home is a museum honoring how Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom was able to come from humble beginnings in the small Southern Indiana town of Mitchell, Grissom to become one of the prolific national heroes of his time — one of the country's original seven astronauts, the second American in space, the first American in space twice, the first man to maneuver a spacecraft and a commanding member of the first Apollo crew with its sights on the moon.(Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom.
Virgil Ivan Grissom was born in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana, on April 3, 1926. Grissom started school at Riley grade school. His interest in flying began in that time, building model airplanes. His first jobs were delivering newspapers for The Indianapolis Star in the morning and the Bedford Times in the evening. He also worked at a local meat market, a service station, and a clothing store in Mitchell. Grissom started attending Mitchell High School in 1940. Although he excelled at mathematics, Grissom was an average high school student in other subjects. He graduated from high school in 1944.(Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Gus Grissom Boyhood Home (Facebook)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2021
2. Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Boyhood Home Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2021
3. Astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Boyhood Home
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
