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There is no other place in Dayton, Ohio that has the same concept as the one you’d see and experience at Carillon Historical Park. The park offers a view of the history of the city of Dayton through exhibits of artifacts displayed inside historic buildings, houses, and structures. These old…
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I never thought that a Wright Brothers National Museum exists, until I visited Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. Also called the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center, it houses the original 1905 Wright Flyer III: the only airplane designated a National Historic Landmark, the world’s first practical…
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Syrian craftsmen created a room with walnut paneled walls that frame a series of elaborate painted doorways, cupboards and shuttered windows. The decoration is typical of the Ottoman decorative style, featuring flowering vases and pedestal bowls full of fruits, highlighted against a gilt pattern of stylized leaves and blossoms. These…
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This Smith Covered Bridge was built in 1870 by Robert W. Smith of the Smith Bridge Company in Toledo, Ohio. It utilizes a series of elongated triangular frames known as the Warren truss system. The arches and front an rear overhangs were added at a later date. Tolls were charges…
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See the Miami and Erie Canal Lock No 17 exhibit at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. In 1829, the Miami Canal opened between Dayton and Cincinnati. The canal was later extended north to Toledo as the Miami and Erie Canal. At 248 miles long, the canal went gradually…
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The first time I saw the ad online about the staging of China’s Terracotta Warriors at Cincinnati Art Museum in Ohio, I immediately planned for a weekend trip. The exhibit only features nine army figures, however, it also showcases more than a hundred other collections such as warrior arms and…
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There is a unique park in Beavercreek, Ohio that showcases historical structures from the early 1800s. When the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, it specified how territories and states were to be formed from the land gained by the United States as a result of the Revolutionary…
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Built in Dayton by Columbia Bridge Works Founder David Morrison, this Morrison Iron Bridge once spanned Tom’s Run on Gratis Road near Farmersville, Ohio. David H. Morrison was Dayton’s city engineer. He was also considered as the father of Dayton’s public works since he significantly improved the city’s infrastructure. The…
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