Historical Marker
Ripley / The John P. Parker House
Historical marker location:
300 N Front St, Ripley, Ohio
( Marker is on North Front Street south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.