Alamogordo, New Mexico: Grave of Ham the Astrochimp
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New Mexico Museum of Space History
- Address:
- Hwy 2001, Alamogordo, NM
- Directions:
- US Hwy 54/70 north through town. Just past the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped, turn right on Indian Wells Rd. Drive to the end, then left on Scenic Drive, then a quick right onto Hwy 2001 up the hill to the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Ham's grave is at the base of the flagpoles.
- Phone:
- 575-437-2840
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Grave of Ham the Astrochimp
The final resting place of Ham; in January 1961 he became the first chimp launched into space. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
The final resting place of Ham; in January 1961 he became the first chimp launched into space. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Ham the Astrochimp Visited the grave of Ham the Astrochimp -- it is under the wall, at the entrance where the flagpoles are.
[Spiderpig41, 07/10/2010]Nearby Offbeat Places
- New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM - < 1 mi.
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