Catherine Gougar

Historical marker location:

1440 Orr Road, Chillicothe, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from Orr Road (County Route 526) north of U.S. 23, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1915

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.