Nimisilla Park

Historical marker location:

Canton, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from The O'Jays Parkway NE south of 12th Street NE (Ohio Route 153), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.