Dawn Powell

Historical marker location:

41 East High Street, Mount Gilead, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of High Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street.)

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.