Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio noted as being the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon.
Get in
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Map of Wapakoneta
By Car
[edit]Wapakoneta lies on I75 and US 33.
Get around
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| “ | One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. | ” |
—Neil Armstrong | ||
- 1 Armstrong Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo Dr (just west of I-75 at exit 111), ☏ +1 419 738-8811, fax: +1 419 738-3361. Hours: M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM, holidays noon-5PM, closed on Thanksgiving. Dedicated to Wapakoneta-native Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. Adult $8, child 6 - 12 $4, child 5 & under free; school groups $3 per student.
- 2 Bicycle Museum of America, 7 W Monroe St, New Bremen, ☏ +1 419 629-9249.
- 3 Airstream Factory, 419 W Pike St, Jackson Center, ☏ +1 877 596 6111. Factory Tour of the iconic luxury trailer makers, once a day during the week.
- 4 Auglaize County Courthouse.
- 5 Wapakoneta Historical Museum, 206 W Main St.
Do
[edit]- 1 Veterans Memorial Park.
- Auglaize County Fair.
- Summer Moon Festival. Early July.
- 2 Wapa Theater (Brown Theater), 15 Willipie St, ☏ +1-419-738-3718.
Buy
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[edit]- J. Marie's Wood-Fired Kitchen and Drinks, 7 W Auglaize St, ☏ +1 419 674-2436. Excellent pizza, friendly staff, if a little slow service. Decor better than the pictures on the web site.
- LaGrande Pizza & Subs, 16 S Blackhoof St, ☏ +1-419-738-6050.
Drink
[edit]- The Alpha Cafe, 7 E Auglaize St, ☏ +1 419-738-2013.
Sleep
[edit]- Best Western Wapakoneta Inn, 1008 Lunar Drive, ☏ +1 419-738-2050.
- Wingate By Wyndham Lima, 175 W Market St (Close to Lima Airport), ☏ +1 419 228-7000.
Connect
[edit]- 1 Auglaize County Public Library, 203 S Perry St, ☏ +1-419-738-2921.
- 2 Wapakoneta Post Office.
Go next
[edit]- 1 Grand Lake St. Marys (Mercer County, west of Wapakoneta and south of Route 29.). 204 campsites, 166 are equipped with electricity. Facilities include flush toilets, laundry, showers, pet camping, swimming beach, boat launch, boat docks/tie-ups, five air-conditioned Camper Cabins, two spacious Cedar Cabins, naturalist scheduled programs, movies, Friday through Sunday night, boats have no limits on horsepower, seven launch ramps, fuel, boat rentals, seasonal dock rentals are available, wildlife refuge, fishing, hunting, 90 seasonal duck blinds, two public swimming beaches, camp store, games, bike and canoe rentals, miniature golf course, basketball, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits and playground equipment.
| Routes through Wapakoneta |
| Toledo ← Lima ← | N  S |
→ Sidney → Dayton |
Fort Wayne ← Jct  ← |
W  E |
→ Marysville → Columbus |