Dayton

Few cities in Ohio have a history as closely tied to aviation as Dayton. Set on the Great Miami River, the city was the home and working base of Orville and Wilbur Wright, whose experiments helped establish powered flight. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park preserves sites associated with the brothers, including the Wright Cycle Company complex, while Carillon Historical Park displays the 1905 Wright Flyer III. The city’s aviation story extends to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Explore nearby places to better understand how Dayton relates to the Great Miami River valley and western Ohio.

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