Governor Rhodes welcomes home Neil Armstrong   Save
Neil A. Armstrong Homecomings Collection AV 203
Description: Governor Rhodes announced plans for a Neil Armstrong Museum after historic moon walk. Held at Auglaize County Fairgrounds, more than 80,000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return to Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Bob Hope served as marshal for the event, and guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F6_079
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)