Community of Stockton, AL added 3 new photos. In the 1970's The Stockton Five Arts Club hoped to develop a Crepe Myrtle Trail in Stockton by encouraging its club members, local businesses, and others to plant the colorful flowers.
Armstrong's first trip into space was aboard the Gemini 8. He was the command pilot of the space capsule and piloted the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. The mission was cut short, however, when the capsules began to roll. On December 23, 1968 Neil was offered the command of the Apollo 11. This would be the first manned landing on the Moon. This was an exciting time for the entire country. The United States was in a race with the Soviet Union to put the first man on the Moon.
After a three-day journey, the lunar module landed at the Sea of Tranquility on July 20 at 4:17 p.m. After a variety of tests, observations and preparation, Neil Armstrong emerged from the module and made the first small step for man on the surface of the moon at 10:56:15 p.m. on July 20, 1969. Man's first visit to the moon was a short one. The three astronauts of Apollo 11 lifted off from the moon at 1:54 p.m. on July 21, having spent only 22 hours and 37 minutes at the landing site. Learn more about Space Travel Sources: