Five Points in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
31 Years at the Lab
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
(Inscription under the photo in the upper right corner)
At age 76 Orville Wright was still working every day in his lab when he suffered a heart attack. He died at home three days later.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 39° 45.35′ N, 84° 12.833′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway Ave and West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major General Harry G. Armstrong (here, next to this marker); Electra Doren (a few steps from this marker); Erma Bombeck (a few steps from this marker); Lucinda W. Adams (a few steps from this marker); Frederic Charles MacFarlane (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Leo Meyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Horace M. Huffman, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Mike Peters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.