John Edward Hopley

Historical marker location:

1521 E Mansfield Street, Bucyrus, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of East Mansfield Street (U.S. 30) and Penn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Mansfield Street.)

Marker installed: 1929

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.