Buckeye Station

Historical marker location:

Manchester, Ohio

( Marker is on Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 52) 1.5 miles west of State Highway 247, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1933

Ohio has a rich tradition of aviation history, with several famous aviators hailing from the state. In addition to the Wright brothers, who invented the airplane, other notable Ohio aviators include Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, and Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world.