Mitchell, Indiana: Gus Grissom Rocket Monument
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- Address:
- 409 S. 6th St., Mitchell, IN
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of S. 6th St. between College and Grissom Aves.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A scaled-down limestone carving of Gus's Gemini spacecraft, not the Mercury spacecraft in which he sank, or the Apollo spacecraft that killed him.
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Lots of information documented on the memorial itself. It is also a living memorial for WWII Rosie the Riveter and an inspiration for 21st century Rosies.
[Brad L, 06/06/2023]
The Gus Grissom Rocket Monument is in a beautiful, quiet park space. Parking in front of monument.
[Stephen Francia, 07/14/2022]Nearby Offbeat Places
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