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Home Where Astronaut Neil Armstrong's Boyhood Dreams of Flying Took Off Is for Sale
The $430,000 listing could become a private home, overnight stay or museum donation as the owner hopes to preserve its historic character.
- The childhood home of Neil Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio, went on the market for $430,000, marking the first time the property has been listed for sale in nearly 40 years.
- Armstrong settled in the 601 W. Benton St. house as a teenager, where he built model planes in the dining room and tested designs in a homemade basement wind tunnel before his aviation career took flight.
- Retired history teacher Karen Mikesell purchased the home in 1988 and restored it to its original state, hosting nine astronauts including Buzz Aldrin, who visited years after Armstrong's 2012 death.
- Museum spokesperson Logan Rex acknowledged the Armstrong Air and Space Museum lacks funds to acquire the property, though Mikesell, 82, hopes a future buyer might donate it to the institution.
- The property lacks legal protections against future alterations, yet Mikesell remains optimistic that new owners will respect the home's historical significance whether it becomes a private residence or overnight destination.
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The first small steps taken in Neil Armstrong’s childhood home inspired a giant leap for mankind
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 measure how far they'd fly.
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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 measure how far they'd fly.
·Toronto, Canada
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