STATE 49 TODAY!
Dayton to Ann Arbor — Rock Hall, GM HQ & Getting Close
Two days from the finish line. State #49 was Michigan — and Ray had a few stops to make on the way.
Day 61. Getting so close. Dayton, Ohio to Ann Arbor, Michigan — State #49 of 50.
The day started with a visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton — the world's largest military aviation museum, with over 350 aircraft and missiles on display. It's free, it's enormous, and it's one of the best museums in the country.
Then north to Columbus and on to Cleveland for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — a glass pyramid on the shores of Lake Erie designed by I.M. Pei. Ray had been looking forward to this one.
A brief visit to General Motors' Global Headquarters in Detroit — Ray had been hoping GM would notice the ALL50 road trip and reach out. They hadn't. He stopped by anyway.
Then across the state line into Michigan and on to Ann Arbor — home of the University of Michigan and State #49.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
National Museum of the USAF — Dayton, OH
The world's largest military aviation museum, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Over 350 aircraft and missiles spanning the history of military aviation, from the Wright Brothers to the Space Age.
Columbus, OH
Through Columbus — the Ohio state capital and the largest city in the state.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — Cleveland, OH
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the shores of Lake Erie — a stunning glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei. The museum traces the history of rock and roll from its roots in blues and country through to the present day.
General Motors Global HQ — Detroit, MI
A brief visit to GM's Renaissance Center headquarters in Detroit. Ray had been hoping GM would take notice of the ALL50 road trip — a man driving a Corvette to all 50 states seemed like exactly the kind of story the automaker might want to celebrate. They hadn't reached out. Ray stopped by anyway.
Ann Arbor, MI — State #49
Ann Arbor — home of the University of Michigan, one of the great research universities in the world. State #49 of 50. One more to go.