Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong’s boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale
WAPAKONETA, Ohio (AP) — Inside Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home , at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to…
Located at 601 W. Benton St. in Wapakoneta, Ohio, the house where astronaut Neil Armstrong spent his formative years is now on the market for the first time in nearly four decades. The former residence, owned by retired history teacher Karen Mikesell, has been meticulously preserved to reflect the Armstrong family's original decor.
Inside, Armstrong's bedroom serves as a reminder of his early passion for aviation, where he once constructed model airplanes and a basement wind tunnel to test them. The home has become a pilgrimage site for astronauts who have visited in recent years, with Mikesell hosting nine, including Buzz Aldrin, who shed tears upon reentering the bedroom where Armstrong passed away in 2012.
As the only remaining significant location in Armstrong's hometown tied to his groundbreaking moon mission, the house's future remains uncertain.
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