After leaving Decatur, IN, we made a stop at the Neil Armstrong Museum located in Wapakoneta, OH. How awesome it was to see the history of the first man to walk on the moon.
“The year was 1969 and the mood was as high as the man on the moon. Neil A. Armstrong had done what no man had done before him. From his hometown of Wapakoneta, across the United States, and around the world, people wanted to honor his feat.
The Apollo 11 crew had completed the greatest journey in human history putting men on the moon and setting the course for the future of the nation’s space program.
The impact of that journey is still felt in Wapakoneta today. Businesses and streets in the community reflect the pride the city has in its native son, the first person to walk on the moon.
On July 20, 1969, Ohio governor James Rhodes proposed a museum as a monument to the achievements of not only Armstrong but “all Ohioans who have attempted to defy gravity,” as well as to the history of the space program itself.”
We then headed to Tomorrow Stars RV Resort an RPI resort. This park was in good condition that had a nice pull through. We did find a 3 mile walk around the park so that was nice also.
Once there we visited the Ohio State Capital.
Flanked at either end of the Capitol are Ohio limestone walls inscribed with actual correspondence from Ohio military personnel involved in conflicts. In 1994, literary consultant John H. Mitchell, a Navy and Vietnam veteran from Greenfield, OH sorted through over 1500 letters solicited from Ohio families, selecting a wide variety that best portrays the trials and sacrifices of military service in wartime, then arranging them to best highlight the many and various experiences.
This is one letter that took Lorraine’s breath away. please take the time to read it. You can read more of them here:
http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/Assets/Files/481.pdf
What a nice visit to Columbus overall.
