John and Annie Glenn Museum

John & Annie Glenn Museum

The John & Annie Glenn Museum
Established	1962
Location	72 W. Main Street New Concord, Ohio 43762
Coordinates	39°59′36″N81°44′11″W / 39.993225°N 81.73625°W / 39.993225; -81.73625
Website	johnglennhome.org

The John & Annie Glenn Museum is a museum in New Concord, Ohio, United States, honoring astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife and disability rights advocate Annie Glenn. ^[1] It is located at the site of Glenn's boyhood home, which has been moved back to Main Street in New Concord, Ohio and restored as it was when he lived there until his enlistment in World War II. ^[2] The museum is owned by the Ohio History Connection.

History and mission

The mission of the museum is to honor the first American to orbit the Earth and his partnership with a remarkable woman. They also teach about life during the Great Depression and the Home Front during WWII through a living history presentation. The museum on May 19, 2019, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[3]

References

1. "We are saddened by the loss of John Glenn". Ohiohistory.org. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
2. "The John & Annie Glenn — Museum". Johnglennhome.org. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
3. The Columbus Dispatch Staff (May 21, 2019). "New Concord celebrated: John and Annie Glenn Museum now on National Register listing". The Columbus Dispatch . Columbus, Ohio: Gannett Company . Retrieved May 19, 2020.

External links

• John & Annie Glenn Museum web page Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine