Col. Robert Patterson, Revolutionary War soldier and founder of Lexington, Ky., settled here in 1804 and built this farmhouse in 1816. At his death in 1827, Rubicon Farm, with its sawmill, grist mill, stone mill (for wool carding) and sugar camp, . . . — — Map (db m104560) HM
On Carillon Boulevard, 0.3 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
The Callahan Building Clock
above you has been a Dayton
landmark since 1921. Generations
of Daytonians used it to check the
time of day and set their watches.
They knew where to go when asked
to meet "under the clock.” That
it still exists . . . — — Map (db m173755) HM
Near Carillon Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
This sun dial was
moved from its
former location on
Monument Avenue
and rededicated on
May 1, 1965 at
ceremonies marking
the moving of
Newcom Tavern to
Carillon Park. — — Map (db m173783) HM
On Carillon Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
In 1942, the United States Navy joined with the National Cash Register Company to design and manufacture a series of code-breaking, machines. This project was located at the U.S. Naval Computing Machine Laboratory in Building 26, near this site. . . . — — Map (db m173778) HM
Near Carillon Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Brown Street at Woodland Ave., on the right when traveling north on Brown Street.
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
Near Carillon Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
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
Near Carillon Boulevard west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On 1st Street (Ohio Route 4) east of Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
• 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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On South Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On North Patterson Boulevard at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Patterson Boulevard.
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
On Hoover Avenue at Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hoover Avenue.
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
On Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Edison Street west of North Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Third Street at North Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Third Street.
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
On Broadway Street north of West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
“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
On Paul Laurence Dunbar Street south of Edison Street, on the right.
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
On Edison Street west of North Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On North Broadway Street north of West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
