| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — "The History of the World is the Biography of Great Men" Carlyle |
| | Hon. Daniel A. Haynes
Educator, Judge of the Superior Court
By Nature and Training a Most Able Jurist
Hon Alvin W. Kumler
A Brilliant Lawyer
An Honest Courageous Judge
Daniel C. Cooper
Platted Dayton 1801
Gave Land for Parks and Public Buildings
A Builder and Official Whose Vision Made Dayton Possible
E. E. Barney
A Great Educator and Manufacturer Who Set High Standards
John Whitten Van Cleve
Historian, Educator, Lawyer, City Planner
Founder of the Public . . . — Map (db m17560) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 1905 Wright Flyer III |
| | This sculpture represents the third Flyer that the Wright Brothers constructed to continue their flying experiments at Huffman Prairie, east of Dayton, within the boundaries of what is now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Flyer is piloted by Wilbur Wright while his brother Orville watches from the ground. With this Flyer, which Orville considered the most important of the Flyers that the brothers built, they learned to control their aircraft and made practical manned flight a reality. In . . . — Map (db m20780) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Benjamin Van Cleve (1773 - 1821) |
| | Benjamin Van Cleve was one of Dayton's most prominent founding citizens. Among the original settlers, he served as Dayton's first postmaster, librarian, and schoolteacher. His home at First and Jefferson Streets, known as a warm, friendly way station and a reliable source of information on Miami country, housed Dayton's original post office and library. There, Van Cleve sorted mail in his living room and occasionally found himself in trouble with the federal government for giving the settlers . . . — Map (db m22263) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Blue Star Mothers' Veterans Memorial |
| | Forever honoring all our
sons and daughters of the
city of Dayton and of
Montgomery County who
served their country in
the Armed Forces . . . .
In reverent recognition
of our heroic citizens
who gave their lives in
sacrifice, we humbly
dedicate this memorial
the twenty-fifth day
of May, 1956 . . . . . — Map (db m22238) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 4-57 — Charles F. Kettering |
| | Charles F. “Boss” Kettering was a prolific inventor. While at National Cash Register, he invented the first electric cash register. Kettering founded the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco) in 1909 and developed the electric self-starter for automobiles, first used in 1912 Cadillacs. He also developed no-knock Ethyl gasoline, lacquer car finishes, four-wheel brakes, safety glass, and high-compression engines; made significant improvements to diesel engines that led to . . . — Map (db m17524) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Coming Home |
| | By the late 1890s Dunbar had earned major acclaim for his writing. He wrote poetry, novels, and lyrics for musicals. In 1899 he contracted tuberculosis, a respiratory disease then usually fatal.
Dunbar came home to Dayton. Here he lived his last two years in this, the house he had purchased for his mother. He died here in 1906 at age 33. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery, near his friends Wilbur and Orville Wright.
[Small inset photo caption] Matilda Dunbar loved to bask in her . . . — Map (db m22225) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Montgomery County |
| | United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Montgomery County
Civil War
Downs, Henry W. Sgt. Winchester, Virginia 1864
James, Isaac, Pvt. Petersburg, Virginia 1865
James, John H. Capt. Mobile Bay, Alabama 1864
Matthews, John C. Cpl. Petersburg, Virginia 1865
Taggart, Charles A. Pvt. Deatonsville, Virginia 1865 Indian Campaigns
Geiger, George, Sgt. Little Big Horn, Montana 1876 Spanish American War
Field, Oscar W. Pvt. Cienfuegos, Cuba 1898 . . . — Map (db m22239) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 12-57 — Dayton Masonic Temple |
| | (Side A): The first Masonic Lodge in Dayton was founded in 1808, located in the first Montgomery County Courthouse. Various other locations were home to Masons in Dayton, but by World War I, rapid growth of the Masonic community called for the creation of a new Lodge building. Masons of the time, including civic and business leaders of Dayton, conceived the idea of a new Masonic Center located on the hill at Belmonte Park North and Riverview Avenue. Ground was broken and construction of . . . — Map (db m4406) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 5-57 — Erma Bombeck |
| | Erma Fiste was born in Dayton on February 21, 1927. While attending Patterson Cooperative High School, she worked as a copygirl for the Dayton Herald. After graduating from the University of Dayton in 1949, she married Bill Bombeck. She returned to the Dayton Journal-Herald as a reporter. Four years later she left the paper to raise three children, Betsy, Andy and Matt. She continued to write part-time from home. In 1965, Glenn Thompson of the Dayton Journal-Herald spotted . . . — Map (db m1651) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — John Van Cleve (1801-1858) |
| | John Van Cleve, Benjamin Van Cleve's son, made his own mark on Dayton as an intellectual, a political activist, and an advocate for a more beautiful city. Van Cleve studied botany, mathematics, and music. He served as the mayor of Dayton and published a log cabin newspaper that achieved national recognition. With foresight to desire a beautiful city, John walked the streets of Dayton making lists of needed improvements. He went into the woods and brought back trees and flowers to beautify the . . . — Map (db m22265) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Montgomery County Civil War Memorial |
| | The Memorial of Montgomery County to her Soldiers. Dedicated July 31, 1884.
"The Federal Union Must and Shall be Preserved" The Republic Rests on the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of its Citizens. "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable" — Map (db m17511) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Montgomery County Civil War Memorial Hall |
| | To those, who in the
hour of their country's danger,
tendered their lives.
To those who gave much and to those who gave their all. 1861-1865.
Carnifex Ferry Fort Donelson Shiloh Vicksburg Stone River Corinth Perryville Chickamauga Lookout Mt. Missionary R'ge. Knoxville Resaca Peach Tree Allatoona Pass Kenesaw Franklin Nashville Jonesboro Bentonville
Manassas The Seven Days Cedar Mt. South Mt. Antietam Fredericksburg Chancellorsville . . . — Map (db m22249) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Montgomery County Spanish-American War Memorial |
| | Erected to
Spanish War Veterans
1898 - 1902
Dedicated to
those who rendered service
Sinking of the Maine
San Juan Hill
Santiago
Porto Rico
Santiago Bay
Manila Bay
Phillipine Insurrection
El Caney
Chinese Boxer Rebellion
and all others who served
1898 1902 — Map (db m22242) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Montgomery County World War Memorial |
| | To those who made
the supreme sacrifice
World War
1917 - 1918
Dedicated to
those who rendered service
Cambrai Somme-Defensive Lys
Aisne Montdidier-Noyon
Champagne-Marne Aisne-Marne
Somme-Offensive Oise-Aisne
Ypres-Lys St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne Vittorio-Veneto
and all others who served
1917 1918 — Map (db m22243) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Newcom Tavern |
| | Newcom Tavern, one of Dayton's original dwellings, stood here in Van Cleve Park for much of its storied past. After leading a party of original Dayton settlers, George Newcom constructed his home in 1796 at the corner of Main and Monument, where it became the center of activity. Through the early 1800's, it served as an inn, a church, the schoolhouse, the post office, council chambers, a courtroom, the jail, and, during the War of 1812, army quartermaster headquarters. After the war, Newcom . . . — Map (db m20777) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 8-57 — Paul Laurence Dunbar |
| | Born on June 27, 1872 in Dayton to former slaves Joshua and Matilda Dunbar, Paul Laurence Dunbar developed a love of stories during his early years. He wrote his first poem at age six and recited his original Easter Ode at age nine to the congregation of the Baker Street A.M.E. Church. At age 17 Dunbar developed and edited the first Dayton African American newspaper, The Dayton Tattler, printed by Orville and Wilbur Wright. With such notable titles as Majors and Minors and . . . — Map (db m17512) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872 - 1906 |
| | Paul Laurence Dunbar, born on Howard Street in Dayton, was the first African American to be accepted into the discipline of American literature. The son of a fugitive slave, Paul was an eloquent poet, short story writer, and novelist, as well as speaker on issues of racial equality and the human condition.
At 17 Dunbar published "The Dayton Tattler," the first newspaper for Dayton's black community, with the help of his friends Orville and Wilbur Wright. He graduated from Central High . . . — Map (db m17559) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — St. Marys Hall |
| | Constructed in 1870, St. Marys Hall was once the largest building in Dayton. A National Historic Landmark, the building was formerly the main facility of St. Marys Institute, now the University of Dayton. Known as Dewberry Farm, the land for the Institute was purchased from John Stewart on March 19, 1850 and the school opened its doors to fourteen students on July 1 of that year. In 1878 St. Marys Institute was incorporated and in 1882 was empowered to confer degrees. — Map (db m1652) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Steele High School |
| | This is the site of
Steele High School
1898 - 14,000 Graduates - 1940
A gift from the Steele Alumni
June 14, 1964
“Fairest school in land
ever her name shall stand
ever her name be renowned”
- Alma Mater — Map (db m17566) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Still on Patrol |
| | U.S. Navy submarines paid heavily for
their success in World War II.
A total of 374 officers and
3131 men are on board these 52
U.S. submarines still on “patrol.”
Albacore Amberjack Argonaut Barbel Bonefish Bullhead Capelin Cisco Corvina Darter Dorado Escolar Flier Golet Grampus Grayback Grayling Grenadier Growler Grunion Gudgeon Harder Herring Kete Legarto Perch Pickerel Pompano Robalo Runner R-12 Scamp . . . — Map (db m22245) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 3-57 — The Birth of Aviation |
| | In 1899, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton built a kite to test a revolutionary flight control system, and in 1900, built their first airplane (glider). With promising results, the Wrights built man-carrying gliders and airplanes to refine their ideas. Wind tunnel experiments led to accurate calculations of lift and drag. In 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they made the first sustained, controlled, powered flight in history, lasting 12 seconds. By 1905, the Wright brothers had developed . . . — Map (db m17510) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 / And The Rivers Flowed Through The City |
| | The Great Dayton Flood of 1913
On Sunday, March 23, 1913, three storm systems met over western Ohio and, over the next four days, poured nine to eleven inches of rain over the Miami Valley. Falling on near-frozen and saturated ground, this rain ran directly into the Great Miami, Stillwater, and Mad Rivers, and the Wolf Creek, then rushed into downtown Dayton, where all these streams converged within a three-quarter mile radius. Dayton had flooded periodically throughout its history, . . . — Map (db m22229) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — The Newcom Tavern |
| | This is the original site of the Newcom Tavern, built in 1798 by Col. George Newcom A trading post inn until 1836. Quartermaster's Headquarters for the N.W. Army, 1812.
First native Daytonian, Jane Newcom, born in 1802, in the tavern.
First General Store, Oldest House in Dayton, A Link Between Past and Present — Map (db m17947) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — Van Cleve Park |
| | In the latter half of the 1800's, James Campbell's home stood across the street from this spot, on Monument Avenue between Jefferson and St. Clair Streets. As a city council member, Campbell grew impatient with the eye sore that had developed on what is now Van Cleve Park. He envisioned a picturesque strip of land overlooking the river, but at the time the city used the property as a dumping ground. When he heard of plans to build a bakery there, Campbell realized this would be his last chance . . . — Map (db m22230) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Dayton — 14-57 — Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| | Side A:
The first African American congregation and first African American Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Dayton trace their roots back to the early 1830s. They were organized by Father Thomas Willis and a small group of faithful men and women. After several moves, the congregation settled on Eaker Street and the church was dedicated in the early 1870s. The church was rededicated in 1882 and renamed Wayman Chapel AME Church. The eminent poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and his mother Matilda . . . — Map (db m17529) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Farmersville — Farmersville Fire Department Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the memory of all members who answered the call to protect and those who continue to carry on our legacy.
In memory of all brothers and sisters who have given the ultimate sacrifice. — Map (db m17500) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Farmersville — Farmersville War Memorial |
| | Dedicated to those of this community who served and sacrificed their lives in the service of our country — Map (db m17527) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), Farmersville — 15-57 — Winter Zellar (Zero) Swartsel The Bottle Farm |
| | Side A:
A direct descendant of original settlers in Jackson Township, Winter Zellar (Zero) Swartsel was born in 1876. Throughout his life he was a natural born showman, teacher, eccentric, anarchist, and “possibly the grandfather of American Pop Culture.” At a young age and tired of the routines of Farmersville, he declared that, “He would live by his wits while his brothers lived by the sweat of their brows.” He and a friend bicycled first to New York City and then . . . — Map (db m17525) |
| Ohio (Montgomery County), New Lebanon — Charles F. Shimp |
| | This entranceway
dedicated in the name
of
Charles F. Shimp
who was the last charter member
of the New Lebanon
Rotary Club
March 26, 1946 - September 27, 1981
Stonework by Don Rusk
September 27, 1981 — Map (db m17564) |
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