Historical Marker
Rocky Fork Metro Park
Historical marker location:
New Albany, Ohio
( Marker can be reached from Walnut Road.)
Marker installed: 2015
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.