Historical Marker
Ohio State Eagles Recreation Park
Historical marker location:
Bellefontaine, Ohio
( Marker is on US 68 (U.S. 68) ΒΌ mile south of Camp Wesley Road (County Route 37), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1998
Old Coffee Pot Restaurant. now, Eagles Camp Ground.
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.