Historical Marker

Hocking Canal Site

Historical marker location:
Nelsonville, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Canal Street (U.S. 33) and Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Canal Street.)
Marker installed: 1940

1840–1940.

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.
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