John Glenn’s Homestead
Restored to its original condition and moved back on to Main Street in New Concord is the childhood home of astronaut/senator John Glenn. The home has been converted into a historic site and museum. It is located at 72 West Main St. in New Concord.
NEW CONCORD, Ohio—There is a window of opportunity, before the snow flies, for a day trip to a place back in time where the roots of one of America’s greatest treasures are exposed.
The John and Annie Glenn Historic Site and Exploration Center in New Concord, Ohio, offers so much more than just a serving of artifacts, pictures and sound bites documenting the achievements of the first American to orbit the Earth.
It captures the reality of life in Glenn’s boyhood home during the Great Depression and America’s home front during World War II.
Shortly after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Glenn married his high school sweetheart, Annie, then kissed her goodbye and headed off to a call of duty.
He became a decorated U.S. Marine pilot who flew 59 combat missions in the South Pacific during World War II and 63 missions during the Korean War.
The war and one of its ace pilots were thousands of miles from New Concord but very close to the hearts and minds of the Glenn family on Main Street.
Visitors to the historic site are welcomed into this 1944 setting when they are greeted at the door by costumed actors who portray one of five different characters.
It may be Clara or Herschell, Glenn’s parents, a male or female college student who is renting a room from the Glenns or a teenage neighbor boy.
To Go To John Glenn's Homestead
From the Wheeling area, take Interstate 70 west to Exit 169 between Cambridge and Zanesville. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp and proceed to Main St. in New Concord.
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