Wapakoneta, Ohio
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Wapakoneta is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Auglaize River, the city is about 56 miles north of Dayton and 83 miles south of Toledo. The popula
Downtown Wapakoneta
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Auglaize County Courthouse
Armstrong Air & Space Museum
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The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is a museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the hometown of aviator and astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. Opened in 1972, the museum chronicles Ohi
Wapakoneta, Ohio
…in the Lima–Van Wert–Celina combined statistical area. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, grew up in Wapakoneta, which is now the home of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. In 1748, the French built a trading post (Fort au Glaize, also known as "Wapakoneta Trading Post" or "AuGlaize Trading Post") about a half-mile northeast…
Armstrong Air & Space Museum with statue in 2019
Aerial view of the Armstrong Museum looking north in 1972.
Artifacts related to Armstrong's Naval service
Armstrong Museum Early Gallery, Aug 2021.