Bath Township near Fairborn in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fairborn
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025
1. Fairborn Marker
Wright Brothers developed the world's first practical airplane near here on Huffman Prairie
1904-1905
Erected by Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Department of Highways and Ohio Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.
Location. 39° 48.789′ N, 83° 59.498′ W. Marker is near Fairborn, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Bath Township. It is at the intersection of East Xenia Drive (Ohio Route 235) and Trebeian Road, on the right when traveling west on East Xenia Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4417 OH-235, Fairborn OH 45324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corner Boundary No. 7 (approx. 3.7 miles away); Birthplace of Flight (approx. 3.7 miles away); The First Airport (approx. 3.7 miles away); A Tough Start after Kitty Hawk (approx. 3.7 miles away); Miss that Tree! (approx. 3.7 miles away); Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025
2. Fairborn Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025
3. Fairborn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
