Richard McNemar's print shop in this building made Watervliet a
center of Shaker printing. He printed the second Shaker hymnal
ever published, as well as numerous tracts and pamphlets.
The Shakers came to America from England in 1774. A . . . — — Map (db m173784) HM
William Morris House
William Morris married his second wife, Patsy Hillian,
on October 5, 1831. The couple had a son
in 1835 when Morris was 74 years old.
William Morris, a Revolutionary War veteran, came to Montgomery County in
1806, He . . . — — Map (db m115957) HM
Founded in 1841, Woodland is the fifth oldest “Rural Garden Cemetery’ in the nation. Its oldest portion, including over 100 Victorian- era burial sections, a Romanesque gateway, a Tiffany chapel, and a Civil War soldier’s section, forms a . . . — — Map (db m186889) HM
Wilbur and Orville Wright built a giant bicycle-built-for-two,
using the four-foot tall front wheels from two
high-wheel bicycles.
The Wright Cycle Company building is a replica of the shop in which Wilbur
and Orville Wright designed and . . . — — Map (db m173739) HM
Carillon Park founder, Col. Deeds, approached his friend, Orville
Wright, about displaying a replica of the 1903 Flyer. Orville had a
better idea. He suggested restoring their third airplane instead.
This building houses the original 1905 . . . — — Map (db m173741) HM
The Josiah Gebhart Flour Mill was constructed at the intersection of Third and Canal streets in 1839 by Horace Pease, one year after the construction of Cooper Hydraulic from which it drew power. The mill was later purchased by the Gebhart family . . . — — Map (db m246767) HM
Colonel Edward Deeds (1874-1960) was among the core of Dayton's brilliant leadership in the first half of the 20th century. As vice president of NCR, Deeds' mentored Charles Kettering, hiring him back
every time the fickle John Patterson fired . . . — — Map (db m29096) HM
Before the construction of the Miami Erie Canal, Main Street was Dayton's commercial center. The opening of the canal shifted commercial activity to the canal basin, with businesses, mills and hotels opening on the canal banks. The canal provided . . . — — Map (db m246784) HM
The filling of the canal began in 1928. Existing, unfilled segments of the canal had taken on the appearance of open sewers as they waited to be built upon. Associated construction included the elevated railroad, for which canal buildings such as . . . — — Map (db m246771) HM
• A pioneer for the African-American community and visionary for the City of Dayton throughout his 29 year career
• First African-American to be elected to the Dayton City Commission
• Founding chairman of City Wide Development . . . — — Map (db m200574) HM
In about 1870, the Dayton Railroad Company began operating the first horse-driven streetcar on Third Street between McGee and Findlay streets. The streetcar made travel from new areas to the city convenient, enticing residents to build their . . . — — Map (db m246773) HM
Dayton's Miami Erie Canal Basin was a hub for social life. Well-furnished packet boats were used for short excursions. Sunday picnics on the canal were common, particularly during summer. School children found the shallow waters of the canal . . . — — Map (db m246780) HM
In its heyday during the nineteenth century, the Miami Erie Canal had driven the growth of Dayton from a modest trade-post to a mid-sized industrial city. Now, in the 1920s, the city could barely wait for the parkway to be constructed over the . . . — — Map (db m246787) HM
Thomas Jefferson had envisioned, in 1787, an Ohio canal system that was part of a network of waterways linking the Ohio territory to the Atlantic Ocean. The vision was realized after Ohio Governor Ethan Allen Brown (1818-1822), a proponent of the . . . — — Map (db m246777) HM
During the late 1890s, Dayton became a hub for interurban railways such as those offered by the Dayton-Xenia Traction Company, the Dayton, Miamisburg Traction Company and the Ohio Electric Railway. The Ohio Electric Railway provided passengers . . . — — Map (db m246772) HM
Collectors stationed at several points along the Miami Erie Canal collected tolls and water rent to pay for the maintenance of the canal. Perishable goods garnered a higher toll than bulk freight like lumber. Until 1840, toll revenues steadily . . . — — Map (db m246792) HM
The Miami Canal was constructed along the east boundary of Daniel Cooper's plat, with its basin on Mill Street (Patterson Boulevard). The location was practical because a nearby millrace built earlier by Daniel Cooper could be used as a feeder to . . . — — Map (db m246781) HM
During the nineteenth century and up to the mid-twentieth century, the blocks south of Cooper Park and the Miami Erie Canal basin developed into Dayton's industrial district. The mills and factories on the canal path were an extension of the . . . — — Map (db m246766) HM
This plan for the Miami Canal Parkway (Patterson Boulevard) was laid out during the late 1920s by the City Plan Board. The lower corridor plan shows the segment of the Miami Erie Canal from Keowee Street to the northeast to Apple Street to the . . . — — Map (db m246786) HM
Dayton had been subjected to floods many times during the nineteenth century, but none as devas- tating as the Great Flood of 1913. Heavy snow followed by rains in March of that year caused the flood that led to the loss of over 300 lives and . . . — — Map (db m246789) HM
The Miami Erie Canal was significant in promoting trade and commerce for Dayton by providing an effective way to ship goods. Yet, by the time it was completed in 1845, it was already facing competition from a faster and more efficient means of . . . — — Map (db m246769) HM
In 1925, the Miami Erie Canal was officially abandoned for transportation purposes. Portions of the canal remained in use until 1940 for hydraulic power generation. Plans to fill much of the canal to make way for the Miami Canal Parkway came soon . . . — — Map (db m246790) HM
With the establishment of Cooper Hydraulics in 1838 near Fifth and Wyandot streets, the canal became a resource for commercial hydraulic power. In addition to existing mills near the rivers, new mills and factories opened further south between . . . — — Map (db m246779) HM
Tolls collected from boats on the Miami Erie Canal declined steadily after the construction of the railroad. By the 1870s, the Dayton-Cincinnati segment of the Miami Erie Canal was the only section that remained profitable. The profits came from . . . — — Map (db m246768) HM
From 1828 to 1928, the Miami Erie Canal existed at the site of the present day Patterson Boulevard. The Miami Erie Canal was constructed to link the Ohio River with Lake Erie to the north.
Together with the Ohio Erie Canal between Portsmouth . . . — — Map (db m246782) HM
The Miami Erie Canal…
Canal Basin photographed from the Gebhart Flour Mill building in the late nineteenth century, looking north from Third Street. The Public Library (not in picture), the Basin, and Cooper Park are to the left of the canal. . . . — — Map (db m246788) HM
Ohio was a sparsely settled frontier state in the early nineteenth century, comprised mainly of scattered communities and small towns. The state had poor roads, making travel and trade between communities difficult. Dayton was a small town with a . . . — — Map (db m246778) HM
Best known as the founder of the National Cash Register Company, John H. Patterson was a grandson of Robert Patterson, an early Dayton settler and a strong supporter for the construction of the Miami Erie Canal. John Patterson's association with . . . — — Map (db m246791) HM
In 1831, 7,065 passengers came to Dayton from Cincinnati via the Miami Erie Canal. Dayton then had a population of about 3,000. In the same year, Dayton shipped 59,550 barrels of flour, 5,602 barrels of whiskey, 563,000 pounds of bulk bacon and . . . — — Map (db m246783) HM
Side A:
The first African American congregation and first African American Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Dayton trace their roots back to the early 1830s. They were organized by Father Thomas Willis and a small group of faithful men and . . . — — Map (db m17529) HM
By the late 1890s Dunbar had earned major acclaim for his writing. He wrote poetry, novels, and lyrics for musicals. In 1899 he contracted tuberculosis, a respiratory disease then usually fatal.
Dunbar came home to Dayton. Here he lived his last . . . — — Map (db m22225) HM
As a poet, novelist, and popular lecturer, Paul Laurence Dunbar used his extraordinary way with words to achieve international fame. In just ten years, Dunbar rose from a job running a downtown Dayton elevator to receiving an invitation to President . . . — — Map (db m67590) HM
Mount Enon Missionary Baptist Church
Led by Rev.W.E. Jones, a small band of baptized believers came together for services in January 1925. They met regularly in a residence on Home Avenue and Hawthorne Streets, later moving to Summit . . . — — Map (db m105798) HM
“For 30 years Orville Wright’s place of business was the plain brick building (here) on North Broadway. Visiting reporters found it quite ordinary. There was a reception area for Miss Beck (his secretary); an inner office with Orville’s desk, files, . . . — — Map (db m173687) HM
Born on June 27, 1872 in Dayton to former slaves Joshua and Matilda Dunbar, Paul Laurence Dunbar developed a love of stories during his early years. He wrote his first poem at age six and recited his original Easter Ode at age nine to the . . . — — Map (db m61869) HM
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park honors the creative achievements of Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar. In this national park, you won’t see wilderness, vistas or wildlife---but you can learn how three native . . . — — Map (db m67587) HM
The Wright brothers were the first experimenters to understand that a propeller for a flying machine had to work differently from a ship’s screws. The first Wright Flyer used 8-foot-long wooden propellers that the brothers hand-carved from spruce. . . . — — Map (db m67602) HM
Harrisburg, Ohio, was platted three years after the National Road reached Randolph Township. The name of the town and that of its post office, Iamton, were changed to Englewood in 1899. Located at the intersection of Dayton-Covington Pike and the . . . — — Map (db m96499) HM
to honor
the valiant men
and women of our
community who
proudly served their
country, we dedicate
this memorial as a
lasting tribute to
their heroism in time
of war and their
vigilance in time of
peace. may their
sacrifices never . . . — — Map (db m80738) WM
Dedicated to the memory of all members who answered the call to protect and those who continue to carry on our legacy.
In memory of all brothers and sisters who have given the ultimate sacrifice. — — Map (db m17500) HM
Side A Slifers Presbyterian Church is on land deeded to the local faith community by Philip and Elizabeth Slifer on December 2, 1816. Rev. Thomas Winters of the German Reformed Church and Rev. John C. Dill of the Evangelical Lutheran Church . . . — — Map (db m137068) HM
Side A:
A direct descendant of original settlers in Jackson Township, Winter Zellar (Zero) Swartsel was born in 1876. Throughout his life he was a natural born showman, teacher, eccentric, anarchist, and “possibly the grandfather of American . . . — — Map (db m17525) HM
Restored in 1963, the Germantown Covered Bridge on East Center Street, spanning Little Twin Creek, was 93 years old and is reputed to be the only existing covered bridge of its kind in the world. For 41 years this unique inverted bow string truss . . . — — Map (db m28553) HM
Germantown
one of five dams
built by the Miami
Conservancy District
for flood control
in the Miami Valley
completed 1921
height 110 ft. length 1200 ft.
width at base 665 ft. — — Map (db m97242) HM
This cabin was built in 1929 by Homer Kern. It originally sat on the west side of
Mud Lick Road .7 mile south of here. It was saved from destruction through the
actions of Dolores Grunwald. The restoration of the cabin was completed
through the . . . — — Map (db m157093) HM
This former gristmill, built by Lewis Shuey between 1844 and 1845, stands on the site of an earlier mill built in 1806 by Philip Gunckel, founder of Germantown. A miller by trade, Gunckel led a party of settlers from Pennsylvania to Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m29622) HM
This bridge spanned Caesar Creek on Jasper Road in Greene County. It was plucked from certain destruction and placed here by the action and forethought of Huston Brown. This plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary of the move.
July 27th, . . . — — Map (db m157094) HM
On October 4th, 1814, a clerk dipped his pen into an inkstand, and made a boldly scripted entry in the Records of Montgomery County.
His entry showed that one Philip Gunckel had filed a plat plan for the Village of Germantown.
It was a unique . . . — — Map (db m227933) HM
Built in 1870 reputed to be the only one of its kind in the world restored in 1963 by Covered Bridge Committee
Dedicated and officially opened to traffic by Senator Charles Whalen October 17, 1964 John B. McGuff Mayor — — Map (db m229191) HM
Philip Gunckel, along with three other men, led a group of settlers from Berks County, Pennsylvania to Ohio and founded Germantown in 1804. In 1814 he platted out 32 acres. The historic buildings and unique alley system in the eight and one half . . . — — Map (db m229192) HM
In Honor of All Who Served
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
American War Memorial
The Revolutionary War (1775 d- 1783)
The American Revolution was the struggle of thirteen American colonies against Great Britain. The term American . . . — — Map (db m199091) HM WM
Side A Kettering grocer Victor “Vic” Cassano, Sr. (1922- 2002) and his
mother-in-law Caroline “Mom” Dinisi (1893- 1987) opened what became
Cassano’s Pizza King on June 4, 1953. Their signature square-cut, . . . — — Map (db m97267) HM
The first overland route between Dayton and Cincinnati was cut by Daniel Cooper in 1795 to provide access to the new town of Dayton, located at the mouth of the Mad River in the Symmes Purchase. The survey, entered into the record by Cooper and . . . — — Map (db m167999) HM
Side A:
A Shaker village called Watervliet, Ohio, was located here from 1806-1900. The Shakers, originally called the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, were followers of Mother Ann Lee who came from Manchester, England . . . — — Map (db m26345) HM
Dedicated to those who served and
to perpetuate the memory of those
who made the supreme sacrifice in
the Great World War 1917-1918
Miami Township Gold Star Roll
Alonzo W. Ballinger •
Emmet Boldman •
John N. Catrow •
Thomas A. . . . — — Map (db m183851) WM
In 2009, the City of Miamisburg
initiated the Miamisburg Mound
Reclamation Project with the
support of the Ohio Historical
Society. The goal of the project
was to consistently and safely
restore the aesthetic beauty of the
Miamisburg Mound . . . — — Map (db m166074) HM
The site was partially excavated in 1869 when a vertical shaft was sunk from the top to the base, with
two horizontal tunnels extending from it. Investigators found one skeleton covered with bark and yellow
clay, eight feet down, entombed in a . . . — — Map (db m166072) HM
On this site Daniel Gebhart established a tavern in 1811. Taverns were where people gathered to eat, rest, and share news. During spring freshets, boatmen from the Great Miami River stayed at the tavern. Joining them were pioneers coming by the . . . — — Map (db m224986) HM
Members of the Armed Forces of the United States
who made the supreme sacrifice
World War II
1941 - 1945
Louis Baker •
Lymon Barkalow •
James Bussard •
Lee Carroll •
Woodrow Dillon •
Vincent Dimatteo •
Richard Dixon • . . . — — Map (db m183852) WM
In remembrance of Miamisburg High School that stood here from 1923 to 1982, and the many students that passed through its portals of excellent education.
Miamisburg High School Alumni Assoc.
The oldest active high school alumni assoc. . . . — — Map (db m210501) HM
In late March 1913, a series of three severe rainstorms
inundated the already saturated and frozen ground of
the Miami Valley, causing one of Ohio’s greatest natural
disasters, the Flood of 1913. On March 25, the Great
Miami River overflowed its . . . — — Map (db m127231) HM
Miamisburg Mound, the largest conical earthwork in Ohio, originally was sixty-eight feet high with a diameter of three hundred feet. One excavating attempt in 1869 reduced the height to its present sixty-five feet. The mound was then partially . . . — — Map (db m166080) HM
Undated newspaper photograph of the
Miamisburg Mound
Artists' rendition of the Miamisburg Mound.
Postcard published by Philhower Drugstore
of Miamisburg
Postcard used in Miamisburg Historical
Society Gift Shop
The Miamisburg Mound is . . . — — Map (db m166081) HM
Side A
The facilities once here propelled the United States through the Nuclear and Space Ages
and were named for the nearby pre-historic Miamisburg Mound. The Manhattan engineer District of the War Department began construction of Mound . . . — — Map (db m105819) HM
The first settler to own the land on which the Miamisburg Mound is located was Jacob Lawres who
purchased 175 acres of raw timberland in 1806. His land deed was signed by President Thomas Jefferson.
The first pioneer settlers of southwestern Ohio . . . — — Map (db m166082) HM
The Miami Connection. Welcome to Miamisburg and the land that was once home
to the Miami Indians. Though the English traders who
came to the Miami Valley in the 18th century heard the
native inhabitants call themselves “twightwee” . . . — — Map (db m128634) HM
You are standing on the Miami Erie Canal. If you look to your left, the depressions you see are part of the 248 miles of canal bed passing through on the way to Cincinnati. Looking to your right, the land has been filled, however, a canal once . . . — — Map (db m184021) HM
This is the highest and largest of the many conical burial mounds in Ohio. Erected in prehistoric times by the so-called Mound Builders. It stands as an imposing memorial to those first Ohioans.
The mound is 70 feet in height; 877 feet in . . . — — Map (db m164256) HM
Tom Austin •
Tom Combs •
Mark V. Dennis ▲ •
William Ebright •
Jack Fuson •
Burt Guerra III •
Donald E. Harp •
Gary Lee McKiddy •
Zack W. Napier •
William Truett •
Reggie Lee Vance •
James E. Walsh •
Jack E. Wilbur . . . — — Map (db m183828) WM
The mound is thought to belong to the Adena culture because of its conical shape and the character of the
burials said to have been found within it. Adena mounds, unlike those built by the Hopewell culture which
followed them, tended to be . . . — — Map (db m166077) HM
As part of the newly formed Moraine Development Company owned by Adam Schantz,
Colonel Edward Deeds and Charles Kettering, the Dayton-Wright Airplane Factory was
completed in 1917. Much experimental work in the history of flight was performed . . . — — Map (db m110237) HM
Two of the owners of the Moraine Develop Company, Charles Kettering and
Colonel Edward Deeds were responsible for rapid changes in the course of history.
They formed the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco) and experimented
with . . . — — Map (db m110181) HM
In 1917 fourteen residences were built on Edison Avenue (now Blanchard.)
Gas lines were installed, the street paved and sidewalks, curbing and gutters provided.
The houses were occupied by workers at Dayton Wright Airplane Factory and . . . — — Map (db m110180) HM
Plaque 1 In the 1820’s during a hike from Urbana to Cincinnati, John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman planted a grove of apple trees just west of Dorf Drive in German Village. On September 23, 2010, honoring the 236th birthday of John . . . — — Map (db m104620) HM
Established in 1926, was Dayton’s first Municipal Airport located 100 yards northeast of this marker. Trained by the Wright Brothers, Bernard Whelan joined Howard Rinehart as test pilots at the Dayton Wright Airplane Company. In 1923 they formed the . . . — — Map (db m110238) HM
The first church in Moraine was Zion Memorial Church of Christ established in 1820. The first church was built of logs with a stone foundation. The cemetery also was started at this time. Between 1820 and 1826 the first ministers were circuit riders . . . — — Map (db m104616) HM
Enjoy digging and sifting
through the material below
to see what evidence of the
areas past you can uncover.
Discover the pieces of
everyday life used at the
20th century Dayton
Quarantine Hospital,
historically located on
the moraine . . . — — Map (db m218988) HM
Enjoy digging and sifting through the material below to see what evidence of the areas past you can uncover.
Discover the tools that the prehistoric Hopewell Indians, would have used in their daily lives. They built the ceremonial enclosure . . . — — Map (db m218989) HM
Cumberland 337 Mi
Columbus 88 Indianapolis 96
Dayton 11 ½ Eaton 12
Site of a milestone on the old
Dayton Western Turnpike Road which
opened for toll August 1841
providing pioneers an alternative
to the National Road for travel
to the . . . — — Map (db m96000) HM
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