New Concord, Ohio: Boyhood Home of Astro-Senator John Glenn
John Glenn, the ultimate Right Stuff astronaut, grew up in this house, which is still furnished with many original pieces. The model airplanes hanging in his room are new. Historical marker out front.
John and Annie Glenn Museum
- Address:
- 72 W. Main St., New Concord, OH
- Directions:
- John and Annie Glenn Museum. I-70 exit 169. Drive north on Hwy 83/Friendship Drive for one mile. Turn right (east) onto W. Main St. Drive a quarter-mile. The house/museum will be on the right, just past Maple Ave.
- Hours:
- May-Oct W-Sa 10-4, Su 1-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 740-826-3305
-
Road Trip to the Moon Map
Road Trip To The Moon: Find more like this in our roadside roundup map of Road Trip to the Moon
Results 1 to 2 of 2...
Visitor Tips and News About Boyhood Home of Astro-Senator John Glenn
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
After nearly a decade of work, the Depression-era boyhood home of John Glenn, restored to vintage austereness, has been opened as a museum to John Glenn in New Concord, OH. "I think of how proud my dad and mother would be with what their home is being used for," Glenn remarked, according to the Associated Press....
[06/08/2002] Complete News StorySpaceman John Glenn returned to his boyhood home of New Concord, Ohio, last week to watch his old house move to Main Street. There the 2-story white frame building will be turned into a museum....
[03/11/2001] Complete News StoryNearby Offbeat Places
Robot Head on a Pole, Norwich, OH - 5 mi.
Mudgett's Monument to Ohio, Zanesville, OH - 8 mi.
Hopalong Cassidy Mural, Cambridge, OH - 8 mi.Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
