Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Apollow 11 Mission and the First Moon Walk
July 20, 1969
Commemorating the Apollo 11 Mission and the first moon walk
US Navy Frogmen UDT II July 24, 1969
Wes Chesser • Mike Mallory • John Wolfram • Clancy Hatleberg
Erected by Lepo Works and Delphos Granite Works; commissioned by First on the Moon, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1969.
Location. 40° 34.23′ N, 84° 11.696′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker is on West Auglaize Street just east of Perry Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 W Auglaize St, Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (here, next to this marker); The Charles F. Herbst Building (1905) (a few steps from this marker); The Nagel Block (1908) (a few steps from this marker); 1874 Casper Rhine Boots And Shoe Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Wapakoneta Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Five Fun Facts About Neil Armstrong & Wapakoneta (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neil Armstrong Homecoming Statue (about 300 feet away); Lengerich Garden (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.