Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Buzz Aldrin

New Jersey Hall of Fame

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 21, 2023

1. Buzz Aldrin Marker

Inscription.

"Your mind is like a parachute: If it isn't open, it doesn't work."
- Buzz Aldrin

Born: January 20, 1930
Hometown: Montclair, New Jersey
Branch of Service: Air Force
Inducted to New Jersey Hall of Fame: 2008

A West Point graduate, Buzz Aldrin served as a jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. After earning his Sc.D degree in astronautics at MIT, Dr. Aldrin was selected as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 3, becoming the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. Dr. Aldrin was a crew member on the Gemini 12 and the historic Apollo 11 space mission when he and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first people to walk on the moon. He has been awarded more than 50 distinguished awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and has authored two autobiographies.

Erected by New Jersey Hall of Fame. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1930.

Location. 39° 56.465′ N, 75° 7.934′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central

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Waterfront. Marker can be reached from Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Riverside Dr, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Laurie Hernandez (here, next to this marker); General Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (a few steps from this marker); Walt Whitman (a few steps from this marker); Jersey Joe Walcott (a few steps from this marker); Wyclef Jean (a few steps from this marker); Mark & Scott Kelly (within shouting distance of this marker); Clara Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Kool & the Gang (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.