Local Area Attractions Near Wapakoneta KOA Holiday

Wapakoneta KOA may seem like it's out in the country but we are centrally located to many varied historical locations and unique attractions.

Dayton Air Force Museum  59 minutes (62.3 miles)

Dayton Air Force Museum 59 minutes (62.3 miles)

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/

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Airstream Factory and Museum  20 minutes (15.7 miles)

Airstream Factory and Museum 20 minutes (15.7 miles)

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.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

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.

Fort Recovery - 48 minutes (42 miles)

Fort Recovery - 48 minutes (42 miles)

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.

Fort Amanda  19 minutes (13.8 miles)

Fort Amanda 19 minutes (13.8 miles)

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.

St Rt 198

Wapakoneta, OH 45806

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