The Ohio Air and House Path honors Ohio’s contribution to air and house journey and is a part of America 250-Ohio’s “Trails & Tales” program
TROY, OH (Could 9, 2024) – America 250-Ohio, the official state fee accountable for spearheading Ohio’s commemorations round America’s semiquincentennial in 2026, introduced in the present day the Ohio Air and House Path, the primary of six deliberate experiential trails linking historic websites throughout the state. The Ohio Air and House Path is a thematic assortment of greater than 30 websites in Ohio that commemorate the Ohio individuals and locations which have change into synonymous with air and house exploration over the previous century. Taking part areas align with a number of path themes, together with Innovation, Birthplace of Aviation, Service to Nation, House Exploration, Coaching, Preservation & Flying Experiences, and Aviation Feats & Spectacles.
The path will honor quite a few well-known Ohio flyers, together with Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Orville and Wilbur Wright and the Ohio’s Ladies Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) throughout World Warfare II. Areas for the path embrace well-known websites and hidden gems throughout the state such because the Nationwide Museum of the U.S. Air Pressure, the Worldwide Ladies’s Air & House Museum, the Armstrong Air & House Museum, the Nice Lakes Science Middle/NASA Glenn Customer Middle, WACO Air Museum, the John & Annie Glenn Museum, The Works: Ohio Middle for Historical past, Artwork & Expertise; and the Ernie Corridor Aviation Museum, amongst others. A full checklist of individuals, interactive maps, and different interactive supplies could be discovered on the newly launched Ohio Air and House Path web site, ohioairandspace.com.
Mackensie Wittmer, Govt Director of the Nationwide Aviation Heritage Space and America 250 – Ohio Fee Member
“From the Wright brothers flying over Dayton to Wapakoneta’s Neil Armstrong strolling the floor of the moon, it’s not possible to inform the nationally important story of air and house journey with out Ohio. The Ohio Air and House Path presents a enjoyable and informative exploration of aviation and house landmarks, museums, and historic websites celebrating the Ohioans who made world-changing contributions.”
The Ohio Air and House Path is the primary of America 250-Ohio’s deliberate Trails & Tales program, which goals to determine 5 further thematic experiential trails just like the Air and House Path over the following two years. Further particulars on these trails can be introduced within the coming months.
Pictures of the websites alongside the path in addition to video footage of the launch occasion could be accessed at this hyperlink: https://areas.hightail.com/house/wB8hq5QSb9
About America 250-Ohio
In 2026, america will have fun its semiquincentennial, which is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Every state has been inspired to create a celebration and commemoration of this anniversary to mirror the distinctive character and contributions of every state to the nation over the previous 250 years. Ohio is absolutely embracing this chance. The Ohio Fee for the Semiquincentennial (aka America 250-Ohio Fee or AM250-OH) was created by the Ohio legislature and launched on March 1, 2022. The cost of the AM250-OH Fee is to “…to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the 2 hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of america and the influence of Ohioans on the nation’s previous, current, and future.” — Ohio Revised Code (149.309). Extra data could be discovered at America250-Ohio.org.
