Warren in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight
By Larry Wilson
1. Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight Marker
Thirty-three years later, on July 20, 1969, history was made when Astronaut Neil Armstron made his "first flight" in the Apollo 11 module and became the first man to walk on the moon.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Location. 41° 15.066′ N, 80° 51.291′ W. Marker is in Warren, Ohio, in Trumbull County. Marker is on Parkman Road (Ohio Route 422). Touch for map. This marker is located at the roadside memorial commemorating Neil Armstrong's first flight. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2487 Parkman Road, Warren OH 44485, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ronald A. Parise, Ph.D., Astronaut / Scientist (here, next to this marker); Trumbull Red Cross Chapter House / Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Harriet Taylor Upton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Phebe Temperance Sutliff (approx. 1.8 miles away);
By Larry Wilson
2. Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight Marker
Veterans Plaque
More about this marker. Also at this site are replicas of all of the aircraft in which Armstrong flew, including replicas of Apollo 11's Saturn V rocket and a half-scale Lunar Module.
Categories. • Air & Space •
By Larry Wilson
3. Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight Marker
By Larry Wilson
4. Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight Marker
By Larry Wilson
5. Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight Marker
Landing Module Scale Replica
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 25, 2014, by Larry Wilson of Wareham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 25, 2014, by Larry Wilson of Wareham, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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