McCook Field in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

J. Bradford Tillson

Chair of Inventing Flight

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

1. J. Bradford Tillson Marker

Inscription.
This plaque is to honor Brad Tillson on behalf of the Greater Dayton community for his leadership in planning, organizing, and implementing the Centennial Celebration of Flight. This ambitious effort, which honored Orville and Wilbur Wright on the 100th anniversary of powered flight, took place from July 3-20, 2003. The success of Inventing Flight, Dayton 2003 would not have occurred without Brad's passion and zeal in attracting support and resources from many people and organizations. The legacy of this effort will be a continuing recognition of Dayton as the Birthplace of powered flight.

Erected 2003 by The Centennial Celebration - Inventing Flight.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 39° 46.085′ N, 84° 11.2′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in McCook Field. It can be reached from Great Miami River Recreational Trail. Marker is in Centennial Park, within Deeds Point MetroPark, off Webster Street, about 300 feet NE of the confluence of the Mad and Great Miami Rivers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Webster Street, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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distance of this marker: The Solution: Wing Warping (here, next to this marker); Huffman Prairie (a few steps from this marker); Sir George Cayley (a few steps from this marker); McCook Field (a few steps from this marker); Montgolfier Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Wright-Patterson AFB (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonardo da Vinci (within shouting distance of this marker); John Glenn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . .
1. J. Bradford Tillson (Denison Alumni). (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brad Tillson to be Saluted for Volunteerism (2003). (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2009

2. J. Bradford Tillson Marker

To the left of the Wright Brothers statue.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.