{"id":194679,"date":"2025-07-09T21:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=194679"},"modified":"2025-07-10T19:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:29:43","slug":"canal-museum-added-to-upcoming-250th-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/07\/09\/canal-museum-added-to-upcoming-250th-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal Museum added to 250th celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COLUMBUS &#8212; America 250-Ohio, the official state commission responsible for leading Ohio&#8217;s commemorations for America\u2019s semiquincentennial in 2026, has announced new sites for the Ohio Air and Space Trail. The list of new sites includes the Delphos Canal Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ohio Air and Space Trail is a themed collection of over 40 sites across Ohio that celebrate the Ohioans and locations closely linked to air and space exploration over the past century. Participating sites correspond with one or more trail themes, including innovation, birthplace of aviation, service to country, space exploration, training, preservation and flying experiences, and aviation feats and spectacles.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Delphos-Canal-Museum-2025-e1752193737602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194681\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Delphos Canal Museum has been announced as a new site for the Ohio Air and Space Trail to commemorate America\u2019s semiquincentennial in 2026. <em>Scott Truxell\/Van Wert independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u202fThe trail honors several famous Ohio pilots, including Neil Armstrong, Don Gentile, John Glenn, Orville and Wilbur Wright, and Ohio&#8217;s Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) from World War II. The new trail locations feature well-known sites, museum collections and hidden gems across the state, such as:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cincinnati Observatory \u2013 The nation&#8217;s oldest professional observatory\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleveland Museum of Natural History \u2013 Home to a new exhibit about the universe and solar system\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delphos Canal Museum \u2013 The story of Ida Holdgreve, a seamstress for the Wright Brothers and the first woman to work in the aviation industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gentile Park \u2013 Honors WWII Fighter Pilot Don Gentile\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noble County Museum \u2013 Home of the first USS Airship Shenandoah exhibit\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wright State University at Fairborn \u2013 One of the most comprehensive Wright Brothers collections\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Veterans Memorial &amp; Museum \u2013 Honoring veterans from all U.S. military branches and eras, including the Air Force.\u202f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warren County Historical Society Harmon Museum \u2013 A new gallery celebrating the history of flight, aviators, and astronauts&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Armstrong Air &amp; Space Museum in Wapakoneta is also on the trail. A full list of participants, interactive maps, and other resources can be found on the Ohio Air and Space Trail website at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__email.msgsnd.com_c_eJwczD2O7CAMAODTQDky5se4oHhN7gHYvETaIVGCZq-2D-5F2u0-5FfVKIYFSrxVFESAiQ7V5qD0FUI-2DSm2UuvLOBrCwIe2SnZoyBgBAJ2LnrMryhBR0ZonUmBnAnwfv4-5FU179fNuvsq91Gf-5FP4GZwO-5FfjrMddpzxX7fpLDG72LirHOm8TYO36-2DT6m6KVTdK6-5FZRXK6FoSIBnZx5G66zKYY-2DhYHVOyqwAicxh-2DiAuJE-2DQmnkJuXlLCLtV-2DCv4EAAD-5F-5FypoR-5Fg&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=FC13PzDbVZ8qhVsUeHYgLJLYUVcrkfTA5q3JvQduqoI&amp;m=HfKT23XTAwkXDGTcp9U6xkI8q5sMhJ4B0MYPYItAW0knnnnW4ifthW0LjVC1s3Ax&amp;s=4sGkxrLs7ItjbbeAmafOwbuJiljWuZB_4fbCvQRp7Ac&amp;e=\">ohioairandspace.com.\u202f<\/a>\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;\u201cFrom the nation\u2019s oldest professional observatory \u2014to the first woman working in the aviation industry and the most complete Wright Brothers collection in the world, Ohio\u2019s legacy in air and space runs deep,\u201d said Melinda Huntley, executive director of the Ohio Travel Association and member of the America 250 &#8211; Ohio Commission. \u201cThe Ohio Air and Space Trail provides an engaging and educational journey through aviation and space landmarks, museums, and historic sites that honor the Ohioans behind groundbreaking achievements. We look forward to showcasing our great contributions to America\u2019s innovation in air and space.\u201d\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ohio Air and Space Trail, along with the Ohio <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__email.msgsnd.com_c_eJwczDtuxCAQANDTQGdrGH5DQZHG9wAG1khre4WRo9w-2DSrpXPY7eQ0uyRuUtgkMAknsk4xzrlFrhnImKtZaKMsgESetMskcEtOAhKGU10mrZ1EYIuQRfwSth4Lhf98lruQ75jvucn1voL4GbwC0ddfSS0MJy7f1ar-5FESuP1xKaOm2Z8-2Df5Y5Un8L3OSIlfu8hjAw9-5Fp895Prp55cz-5Fnfz-2DgJVXYMnhtp21xRhVsI1hRMKngnZwTEEEzTjZVxwQFl1t5Q1uwcFk7yifgbAAD-5F-5F7w-2DUEE&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=FC13PzDbVZ8qhVsUeHYgLJLYUVcrkfTA5q3JvQduqoI&amp;m=HfKT23XTAwkXDGTcp9U6xkI8q5sMhJ4B0MYPYItAW0knnnnW4ifthW0LjVC1s3Ax&amp;s=qFdHl9Sx0CymEs6vmCCvhjlFb2sJ5_6GkvIDmpVCE2s&amp;e=\">Creativity Trail<\/a>, is part of America 250-Ohio\u2019s Trails &amp; Tales program. The Commission aims to create four more thematic experiential trails over the next year. More details about these trails will be announced in the coming months.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, the United States will celebrate its semiquincentennial, which is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Each state has been encouraged to create a celebration and commemoration of this anniversary to reflect the unique character and contributions of each state to the nation over the past 250 years. Ohio is fully embracing this opportunity. The Ohio Commission for the Semiquincentennial (aka America 250-Ohio Commission or AM250-OH) was created by the Ohio legislature and launched on March 1, 2022. The charge of the AM250-OH Commission is \u201c\u2026to plan, encourage, develop, and\u202fcoordinate the commemoration of the two\u202fhundred fiftieth anniversary of the\u202ffounding of the United States and the\u202fimpact of Ohioans on the nation\u2019s past,\u202fpresent, and future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information COLUMBUS &#8212; America 250-Ohio, the official state commission responsible for leading Ohio&#8217;s commemorations for America\u2019s semiquincentennial in 2026, has announced new sites for the Ohio Air and Space Trail. The list of new sites includes the Delphos Canal Museum. 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