Virgil I. Grissom Monument
- 407 S. 6th St.
- Mitchell, IN. 47446
A 44-foot, 28-ton limestone statue of Virgil I. Grissom’s Atlas Rocket with the Gemini 3 capsule stands on the park lawn of Mitchell’s City Hall. The base of the monument consists of four 10 ton limestone tablets hand-carved with the history of Grissom’s military and space flights. The monument took 15 years to complete and …
