Moraine in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017
1. Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory Marker
Inscription.
Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory. . As part of the newly formed Moraine Development Company owned by Adam Schantz, Colonel Edward Deeds and Charles Kettering, the Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory was completed in 1917. Much experimental work in the history of flight was performed in Moraine. Together with Orville Wright and H. E. Talbot the Delco-Light building was used to manufacture the country’s first bomber: the DeHavilland DH-4. Of 4,846 planes built in the US, 3,106 were built in Moraine for use in world war one. After the war, this building was taken over for use by Frigidaire Division of General Motors. (seal)
As part of the newly formed Moraine Development Company owned by Adam Schantz,
Colonel Edward Deeds and Charles Kettering, the Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory was
completed in 1917. Much experimental work in the history of flight was performed in
Moraine. Together with Orville Wright and H. E. Talbot the Delco-Light building was used
to manufacture the country’s first bomber: the DeHavilland DH-4. Of 4,846 planes built
in the US, 3,106 were built in Moraine for use in WW I. After the war, this building
was taken over for use by Frigidaire Division of General Motors. (seal)
Location. 39° 41.581′ N, 84° 13.189′ W. Marker is in Moraine, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker is on North Springboro Pike (Ohio Route 741), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4780 N Springboro Pike, Dayton OH 45439, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017
2. Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory Marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, November 10, 2017
3. Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
