Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wapakoneta (Wapaughkonnetta)
By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2008
1. Wapakoneta (Wapaughkonnetta) Marker
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Transportation, and Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Location. 40° 33.456′ N, 84° 11.61′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker is on Willipie Street (Ohio Route 198) 0.1 miles north of US 33, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wapakoneta All Wars Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Neil Armstrong's Boyhood Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dudley Nichols (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dayton and Michigan Railroad (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wapakoneta Heritage Parkway (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Shannon Stock Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); F5D Skylancer (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.
Regarding Wapakoneta (Wapaughkonnetta). Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969), was born on 5 August 1930 on his grandparents'
By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2008
2. Wapakoneta (Wapaughkonnetta) Marker
Categories. • Native Americans • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers •
By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2008
3. Wapa Theater and Courthouse
Wapa Theater has a Native American theme. Auglaize County courthouse in background. Both on Willipie St.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 12, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,896 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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