Neil Armstrong: Happy Guy
2019 / Mike Tizzano / Wapakoneta
A bronze statue of a waving Neil Armstrong sitting on a stone bench. Armstrong is wearing a suit and smiling as he waves. The image is based on photographs of Armstrong from his homecoming parade in Wapakoneta.
That statue was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. It is located on Heritage Parkway in Wapakoneta, on the street where a homecoming parade was held for Armstrong after completion of the mission.
Location: Heritage Parkway, Downtown Wapakoneta, E Auglaize St.
Title
Neil Armstrong: Happy Guy
Description
A bronze statue of a waving Neil Armstrong sitting on a stone bench. Armstrong is wearing a suit and smiling as he waves. The image is based on photographs of Armstrong from his homecoming parade in Wapakoneta.
That statue was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. It is located on Heritage Parkway in Wapakoneta, on the street where a homecoming parade was held for Armstrong after completion of the mission.
That statue was commissioned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. It is located on Heritage Parkway in Wapakoneta, on the street where a homecoming parade was held for Armstrong after completion of the mission.
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2019
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E Auglaize St.
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2019