Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre open-air history museum that serves as the main campus for Dayton History. Visitors can enjoy and learn about the history of Dayton, Ohio and view the world's first practical airplane, the 1905 Wright Flyer III.
Orville and Wilbur Wright are renowned for inventing the airplane. They were also acquaintances of Paul Laurence Dunbar, who became one of the foremost African American poets and writers in the early 20th century.
The Huffman Prairie Interpretive Center is one of two visitor centers operated by the park in Dayton, Ohio. This center is located northeast of downtown Dayton, next to the Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the National Museum of the Air Force.
The National Aviation Heritage Area honors the invention and continued innovation of aviation and aerospace technology that transformed our national development and the global economy.
The Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site honors the legacy of Dayton poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Visitors will learn about the renowned poet and his mother, Matilda. The house, the interpretive exhibits and displays inside the home document Dunbar's travels, lifestyle and poetry.
Wright Brother Hill is located in Greene County, Ohio. Constructed from 1938 to 1940, the memorial park commemorates the exceptional achievements of the Wright brothers. The site overlooks the Huffman Prairie Flying Field, a National Historic Landmark where the Wright brothers mastered their flying skills and developed the first practical airplane, the Wright Flyer III.
The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center is one of two visitor centers operated by the park in Dayton, Ohio. This center is located just west of downtown Dayton and tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the African American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.
