Columbus Depot

Historical marker location:

3990 East Broad Street, Whitehall, Ohio

( Marker is on Broad Street (Ohio Route 16), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.