Wapakoneta, County seat in Auglaize County, Ohio.
Description
Wapakoneta is a town in northwestern Ohio along the Auglaize River, roughly 56 miles north of Dayton. The town area covers residential neighborhoods with main streets winding through the center and parks along the riverbank.
History
A Shawnee settlement stood here in the late 1700s before French-Canadian traders arrived. The formal town founding came later after Ohio became a state in 1803.
Culture
The name comes from a Shawnee word meaning white people, which reflects the settlement negotiations between local tribes and early traders. You can still trace these connections when exploring the downtown area where old trading routes once passed through.
Practical
The center is compact and walkable, with parking along the main streets. Local shops and restaurants sit mostly downtown and along several through roads.
Did you know?
Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was born here in 1930. A museum on the edge of town displays exhibits from his space missions and artifacts from the early years of space travel.
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Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum
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Blume High School
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
181 m
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
11.2 km
Auglaize County Courthouse
96 m
Griffith Breese Farm
15.1 km
Emanuel Lutheran Church of Montra
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H.E. Fledderjohann Property
13.3 km
Anna Town Hall
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Uniopolis Town Hall
9.7 km
John H. Nichols House
191 m
Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office
17 km
Shelby House
11.3 km
Hugh T. Rinehart House
14.1 km
Charles Wintzer Building
262 m
First Presbyterian Church of Wapakoneta
220 mThe Temple Of Tolerance
792 mHarmon Playground
664 mSpencerville Reservoir
18.8 kmWapakoneta Commercial Historic District
93 m
Lois Lenski
19.1 km
Fountain Hotel
16.7 kmShawnee Country Club
16.4 kmSt. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House
16.7 kmRiverside Art Center
147 mArts Place
16.5 kmSculpture, Work of art
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