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

Hawthorn Hill

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 3, 2026

1. Hawthorn Hill Marker

Inscription.
Airplane inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright purchased 17 acres at this site in 1912. Before construction began on their new home, Wilbur died from typhoid fever. Completed in 1914, Hawthorn Hill became the residence of Orville, his sister Katharine, and their father, Bishop Milton Wright. This National Historic Landmark is owned and operated by Dayton History and is part of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

Erected 2025 by Oakwood Historical Society; Rotary Club of Oakwood; City of Oakwood.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Landmarks • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 39° 43.32′ N, 84° 10.539′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is on Harman Avenue south of Park Ave, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Harman Ave, Dayton OH 45419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami

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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: Town of Oakwood (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Public Library Building (about 600 feet away); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. half a mile away); Long-Romspert Homestead (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kramer's Wine & Pleasure Gardens (approx. 0.6 miles away); Adam Schantz, Sr. House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Schantz Park Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Patterson Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Photographed by Connor Olson, July 3, 2026

2. Hawthorn Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2026, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the nomination form, citing the historical significance of Hawthorn Hill. • Can you help?