John and Annie Glenn Museum houses roots of life, and love, that reached for the stars

The roots of a heroic American life that grew to reach the heavens are found in New Concord, Ohio. The John and Annie Glenn Museum opens to the public for the 2024 season on Wednesday, May 1. 'This is where John Glenn spent his formative years,' Hope Neal, assistant director of the museum, told Fox News Digital.

Guests get to see the place in which John’s dreams of aviation were born.' Those dreams allowed Glenn to boldly go where no American had gone before: into space. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 20, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Glenn proved one of the greatest fighter pilots in American history. He flew 59 combat missions in the South Pacific in World War II and 63 more during the Korean War.

Glenn, among other achievements, spent 25 years as a U.S. senator, representing Ohio. The museum is also dedicated to the life and achievements of his wife, Annie Glenn, and the lifelong love story the couple shared, beginning in New Concord. 'John & Annie Glenn met when they were just toddlers,' the museum website notes. 'Their parents came to New Concord at about the same time and soon became friends. When they got together for dinner, John and Annie would share a playpen.

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