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Cambridge, Ohio: Bronze John Glenn

Seven-foot-tall statue of the astronaut is in his "Right Stuff" space suit, helmet in one hand, pointing to the stars with the other.

Address:
935 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, OH
Directions:
In front of the Scottish Rite temple. Downtown, on the north side of US-22/Wheeling Ave., just west of its intersection with N. 10th St.
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John Glenn Statue.

John Glenn Statue

Former astronaut and senator John Glenn was born in Cambridge but grew up about ten miles west in New Concord. Since he was born in Cambridge, a statue of him has been installed in downtown Cambridge in front of the Scottish Rite Masonic Hall. The statue has Glenn wearing his astronaut suit, holding his helmet with his left hand, pointing up to the sky with his right hand.

[signmanjoe, 07/16/2022]

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