On Sept. 3, 1925, the airship ShenandoahZR-1 — translated to “daughter of the stars” — crashed in three sections over Noble County, Ohio. Designated by the U.S. Navy as an aircraft for use in long distance reconnaissance missions, the Shenandoah was one of five naval airships that sparked excitement within both the military and civilians alike. Seen at the time as the future of aviation, these airships, however, had short and perilous careers.