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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Dayton OH photo: Inside the Wright brothers' bicycle shop (Wright State University Archives, Wright Brothers Collection)
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Activities and Events

Special Events

Re-Opening of the Wright Cycle Company
June, 2004 at 10:30am
The official re-dedication of the Wright Cycle Company with keynote speakers and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Time Flies: Catch It in the Act
June 08–20, 2004
This is an educational adventure that will introduce visitors to some of the most creative and innovative minds of the 20th century. At Carillon Historical Park. Call (937) 293-2841 for more information.

June 25 –27, 2004
Wright-Dunbar area event includes Time Flies activities on the plaza and the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, as well as, Market Days programming.

September 23 –26, 2004
Huffman Prairie Flying Field activities include Time Flies interactive plays and costumed actors. Call (937) 425-0008.

December 4-5, 2004
Holidays in the Village festivities include The Wright Family Christmas, an interactive holiday party at the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and a new performance, 'Chrismus Is A-Comin' at the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial.

 

Lester Reingold: Triumph and Tragedy
July 15, 2004 at 7:00pm
As a part of the Aviation Heritage Speakers Series, Mr. Reingold will talk about his involvement in 2003, commemorating the invention of the airplane and the Shuttle Columbia investigation.

 

Tom Crouch: Huffman Prairie - The Wright Brothers' Flying Field
September 9, 2004 at 7:00pm
In honor of the 100th anniversary since the Wright brothers started flying at Huffman Prairie, Dr. Crouch will speak about that patch of ground and its unique history.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright

Did You Know?
On September 7, 1904, the catapult, or starting device, was first used at Huffman Prairie. This launching device consisted of a twenty-foot pyramidal tower or derrick situated at one end of the monorail track.

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