Captain Eddie Rickenbacker

Historical marker location:

2241 Johns Circle, Columbus, Ohio

( Marker is on Johns Circle, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.