Samuel C. Jackman

Historical marker location:

621 Memorial Pkwy, Fremont, Ohio

( Memorial is on McKinley Parkway just east of Memorial Parkway, in the median.)

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.