Lockheed T33 Shooting Star

Historical marker location:

Elk Fork, Ohio

( Memorial is on Airport Road (County Road 22), on the left when traveling east.)

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.