Moorefield, Ohio

Historical marker location:

35618 Cadiz-Piedmont Road, Moorefield, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Cadiz-Piedmont Road (U.S. 22) and Local Road 249, on the right when traveling east on Cadiz-Piedmont Road.)

Marker installed: 1965

Platted 1815 by Michael Moore and Gabriel Cane.

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.