Dayton Sales
Cordy Ruse, a friend of the Wright brothers, built Dayton's first automobile in 1896. Wilbur suggested attaching a sheet under the car to catch the parts that he thought would fall off.
In the early 20th Century, there were as many as 14 automobile manufacturers in Dayton. Only a few of them produced automobiles in any real quantity. The most prominent of the Dayton car manufacturers included the Dayton Motor Car Company and the Speedwell Motor Car Company.
In 1909, a Stoddard-Dayton made by the Dayton Motor Car Company won the first race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an average speed of 57.3 mph. Another Stoddard-Dayton was the pace car at the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
Built in 1981 in Carillon Historical Park.
Signage funded by Warren E. and Thelma L. Snyder
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 39° 43.697′ N, 84° 12.093′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It can be reached from Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Great 1913 Flood Exhibit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Corliss Engine Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Naval Computing Machine Laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowling Green Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Sugar Camp WAVES Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Sugar Camp / WAVES Cabin 22 (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
