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Wapakoneta KOA may seem like it's out in the country but we are centrally located to many varied historical locations and unique attractions.
This is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world. The Dayton Air Force Museum uses both chronological and subjective layouts to tell the exciting story of aviation development from the days of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk to the Space Age. Exhibits include over 300 aircraft and missiles, plus family-oriented and historically interesting aeronautical displays. Over one and a half million visitors worldwide come to Ohio each year to tour this unique free attraction. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/
Airstream factory tours are available Monday - Friday at 2:00 p.m. The production line mixes all sizes and models of Airstream, both trailers, and motorhomes. The work is done by hand. Little automation is used in the construction process. Airstream motorhomes have a fiberglass exterior, while all Airstream trailers are aluminum.
Named in honor of Neil Armstrong, first man to set foot on the moon, this museum in Wapakoneta chronicles Ohio's contributions to the history of space flight. Among the items on display are a F5D Sky Lancer, the Gemini VIII spacecraft, Apollo 11 artifacts and a moon rock. In the museum's Astro-theater, multimedia presentations of the sights and sounds of space unfold against a starry background.
In late 1791, Miami Indians defeated General Arthur St. Clair's forces at this site along the Wabash River. Nearly three-quarters of St. Clair's men were killed or wounded in the Indian attack. In late 1793, General Anthony Wayne sent a force to build a four-blockhouse post named Recovery at the site of St. Clair's defeat. It was completed in March of 1794 and on June 30 of that year, General Wayne's army defeated a huge Indian force. This set the stage for Wayne's final triumph at Fallen Timbers in August of 1794. Today, Fort Recovery State Memorial offers visitors a glimpse of the 1790's, featuring two reconstructed blockhouses with connecting stockade, a monument, and a museum.
Located on the banks of the Auglaize River, Fort Amanda served as a major supply depot during the war. A diary kept by Ensign William Schillinger of the Ohio militia gives us a daily account of weather conditions, activities at the fort and his personal thoughts and observations.
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Wapakoneta, OH 45806
These stair step locks , among the best preserved in Ohio, were part of the Miami and Erie Canal System, which opened for navigation in 1845 and connected Cincinnati and the Ohio River to Toledo and Lake Erie. For several decades the canal provided Ohio with valuable transportation and waterpower. Railroads gradually rendered the canals obsolete. The lockmaster's house, now a private residence, and a dry-dock basin for boat repair are still visible. Five locks step down to Loramie Creek where the abutments for the aqueduct remain.
The Johnston Farm & Indian Agency celebrates two thousand years of Ohio's rich history from prehistoric Indians to Ohio's canal era. The focal point of the peaceful 200-acre park is John Johnston--farmer, public official, and United States Indian Agent for western Ohio from 1812 to 1829. Here Johnston's numerous contributions to the growth of early Ohio and settlement of frontier America are presented in a truly unique and beautiful setting. Today, visitors enjoy the home and farm of this most extraordinary man much as it appeared in 1829. Preserved and furnished structures include Johnston's two-story mixed Dutch Colonial/Georgian style farmhouse, a unique two-story spring house, and a cider house. Costumed interpreters and craft demonstrators provide farm tours and display activities in the summer kitchen and fruit kiln areas. A mammoth double-penned log barn, constructed in 1808, is reputed to be the oldest and largest of its type in Ohio, and is still in use on the grounds. Nearby a ring-shaped mound earthwork discovered and preserved by Johnston was constructed by people of the Adena culture over 2,000 years ago.
A popular tourist destination and member of the National Caving Association, it is the largest of all the cave systems in Ohio and contains many crystal formations including the largest stalactite in Ohio, The Crystal King. Only 54 minutes away (43 miles), visitors are conducted through the Caverns on guided tours through two different parts of the cavern..
A 51 minute (40 mile) drive takes you to the Piatt Castles ... two historic houses near West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio. The houses (the "Mac-O-Chee Castle" and the "Mac-A-Cheek Castle") were built by brothers Donn and Abram S. Piatt in the 1860s and 1870s, designed in a Gothic design. Guided 45 minute tours available. Separate admission fee charged at each castle. Free parking.
The Allen County Museum is a place of discovery, history, and fun. We invite you, your friends, and family to visit and connect with the stories and objects that created the world in which we live.
Main History Museum
Children's Discovery Center
Local History Library
MacDonnell House
Faze Log House
Children's Garden
Marmon Valley Farm is open Tuesday through Sunday all year! Stop and visit the goats, cows, bunnies and all the barnyard animals anytime (dawn to dusk). Sue to covid-19 restrictions, horseback riding is by reservation only. Please call ahead 957-593-800. Walk-ins are not suggested.
The Bicycle Museum of America is nestled inside the cozy city of New Bremen, Ohio. An extensive collection of bicycles and historical memorabilia is appropriately located in Ohio, which played an important part in the history of bicycles and air flight! It was in the Wright Brother's Bicycle Shop (Dayton, Ohio) where the first plans for air flight were born.
Wapakoneta is home to two great antique shops. Relics is a blend of antique and vintage items including a large selection of vintage clothing. Auglaize Antique Mall has 200 booths for you to shop! Whew!
We have several great courses in the area. The closest golf course to the campground is the Wapakoneta Country Club. KOA campers now have privileges to golf at the Wapakoneta Country Club. Beautiful course and reasonable rates.
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This dirt track is owned by famous driver Tony Stewart! Come see Nascar stock cars, sprint cars and midget cars race around the .5 mile four turn track! Just a short drive from Wapakoneta KOA - 48 minutes (42 miles)
Walking through the backyard of Jim Bowsher is like going through a maze of found art creations, sitting areas, and transplanted themed buildings, with all paths eventually winding their way to the Temple itself. Bowsher built his amazing Temple out of mainly stones but has peppered it with a pot-pourri of objects. The Temple is dedicated to peace and bringing people together in meaningful ways.....Whimsical, Playful and always Fascinating!
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"First on the Moon" is a giant roadside mural by artist John Cerney. View if from the westbound lane at 17595 US 33.....near Wapakoneta.
17595 US 33
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
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