George Washington's 1770 meeting with the Seneca chief Guyasuta is commemorated in James A. West's sculpture "Point of View," which stands in a park overlooking Pittsburgh. Washington was in the area at the time looking for settlement land along the Ohio River. Photo by Lee Paxton, Wikipedia
William Louis Sonntag captured the primeval beauty of “La Belle Rivière”in his 1850 oil painting, “Ohio River Near Maysville, Kentucky.” Cincinnati Museum Center
There was still not a single legal permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory when the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787.
The Seneca Indians called it the Ohi:yo’ (pronounced oh-hee-yoh), literally the “Good River.”
When French explorer La Salle first saw the Ohio in 1669, he described it as La Belle Rivière, " the Beautiful River.”
The Saturn rocket at Cape Kennedy with Apollo 11 capsule on top.
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Liftoff
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Moonbound Apollo 11 clears the launch tower
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Image of one of the Moon's many craters taken from the command module of Apollo 11.
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A sidelong view of the Moon during the landing.
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The Apollo 11 landing module prepares for touchdown on the Moon.
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Earthrise over the lunar horizon.
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Armstrong photographed Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder to the Moon's surface. NASA.
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One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
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Buzz Aldrin removes scientific equipment from the capsule.
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Neil Armstrong by one of the lander legs.
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Buzz Aldrin performs an experiment
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A plaque commemorating the landing was left on the Moon's surface.
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The landing module returns to the main flight capsule.
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Neil Armstrong grins after the historic moon walk.
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Buzz Aldrin, as photographed by Neil Armstrong on the lunar surface.
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The flight capsule after splashdown. Divers help to retrieve the astronauts at right.
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Rejoicing in the NASA control room after successful re-entry on Earth.
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The quarantined Apollo 11 crew members are greeted by President Nixon after their return to Earth.
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The famous ticker tape parade held in New York City for the Apollo 11 crew.
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