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

By Car

Wapakoneta lies on I75.

Get around

See

Downtown Wapakoneta

Armstrong Air and Space Museum

Gemini VIII at the Museum

“	One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.	”
—Neil Armstrong

• 🌍 Armstrong Air & Space Museum, 500 Apollo Dr. (Located just west of I-75 at exit 111), ☎ [phone], fax: [phone]. Hours: Mon - Sat.: 9:30 - 17, Sun.: Noon - 17:00, Holidays: 12:00-5:00, Closed on Thanksgiving. Dedicated to Wapakoneta-native Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon. Admission: Adults: $8.00; Children 6 - 12: $4.00 per child, all ages; Children (5 & under): Free; School Groups: $3.00 per student.  
• 🌍 Bicycle Museum of America, 7 W Monroe St, New Bremen, ☎ [phone]. (updated Feb 2017)
• 🌍 Airstream Factory, 419 W Pike St, Jackson Center, ☎ [phone]. Factory Tour of the iconic luxury trailer makers, once a day during the week. (updated Feb 2017)
• 🌍 Auglaize County Courthouse. (updated Nov 2018)

Do

• 🌍 Veterans Memorial Park. (updated Nov 2018)
• Auglaize County Fair. (updated Nov 2018)

Buy

Eat

• J. Marie's Wood-Fired Kitchen and Drinks, 7 W Auglaize St, ☎ [phone]. Excellent Pizza, friendly staff, if a little slow service. Decor better than the pictures on the web site. (updated Aug 2016)

Drink

• The Alpha Cafe, ☎ [phone]. (updated Nov 2018)

Sleep

• Holiday Inn Express, 1008 Lunar Drive, ☎ [phone]. 
• Wingate By Wyndham Lima, 175 W Market St, Lima, ☎ [phone]. Close to Lima Airport. 

Go next

• 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