b'AMERICA 250 65Buckeye BeaconsGeneralMcPhearsonOHIOAN COURAGE AND INNOVATIONThe Ohio Air & Space Trail, part ofOhios courage extends to World America 250 Ohio, celebrates theWar II hero Rodger Young, who states rich aviation and aerospaceearnedtheMedalofHonorfor history,connectinghistoricsites,his selfless actions in the Pacific museums,andlandmarksthatTheater, sacrificing his life to save honorOhioscontributionstohis unit. A park in Fremont named flightandspaceexploration.after him features athletic fields, Sandusky Countys nod to this trailcourts, and the Fremont Kiwanis includesatributetohometownInclusive Play Park, continuing his astronaut Tom Henricks.Raisedlegacy of service and sacrifice.inWoodville,Ohio,Henricksis aNASAveteranwhosecareerHenryFlagler,whomoved reflectsthecountryslastingtoBellevue,Ohioduringhis connection to space exploration. formativeyears,becamea nationally influential industrialist. GeneralJamesB.McPherson,aAs co-founder of Standard Oil, his UnionArmygeneralduringthelater fame came from developing AmericanCivilWar,wasoneofFloridaseastcoast,thoughhis the highest-ranking officers killedearlyentrepreneurialrootswere in action. Serving with distinctioninOhio.Today,theMadRiver under General William TecumsehRailroad & NKP Museum stands Sherman,heledforcesintheonpartoftheformersiteof Vicksburg and Atlanta Campaigns.Flaglers Gingerbread House.His childhood home and grave site are in Clyde, Ohio. Modernaviationandmilitary leadershiparerepresented PresidentRutherfordB.Hayes,byColonelTomHenricks,an an Ohio native, also served withaccomplishedastronautand distinctionintheUnionArmy,pilot. A barn mural in WoodvilleHAYES AT THE WHITE HOUSEearning a reputation for braverydedicatedtoHenricksispartof andleadership.LaterbecomingtheSanduskyCountyHistoric the 19th President of the UnitedBarn Mural Trail. Together, these States,heguidedthenationleaders exemplify Ohios enduring throughReconstructionwithimpact on American history and integrity and was most proud ofinnovation,spanningmilitary his Civil War service. service, industry, and exploration.From WoodvilleHISTORIC BARN - ASTRONAUT TOM HENRICKS BARNto Orbit A HOMETOWN770 EAST MAIN ST., WOODVILLE, OH 43469ASTRONAUT AND A HISTORIC JETSandusky County plays a proudParkinGibsonburg,arestored role in Ohios America 250 TrailsLockhead T-33 Shooting Star jet &TalesAirandSpaceTrailstands as a testament to aviation through a tribute to hometownhistory and local pride. Together, astronaut Tom Henricks.Raisedtheselandmarksinvitevisitors in Woodville, Ohio, and a NASAtoexplorehowSandusky veteranoffourspaceshuttleCountyspeopleandplaces missions,Henricksishonoredhave helped shape Americas with his portrait on the strikinglegacyinflightandspace Sandusky County Historic Barnexploration, linking small- WILLIAMS PARKMural in Woodville, celebratingtownheritagetothe410 E STONE ST, hiscareer.Nearby,atWilliamsnations larger story. GIBSONBURG, OH 43431'