The National Park Service operates two interpretive centers, the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Aviation Trail Visitor Center and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center. These facilities provide an orientation to all park units and exhibits on the Wright brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar. The restored Wright Cycle Company building is open to the public with exhibits on the Wright brothers’ bicycle business, and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field has self-guided facilities. Exhibits and visitor services are also at the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial and Carillon Historical Park.

Time Flies: Catch It in the Act
June 8 –20, 2004
This is an opportunity to experience aviation history at Carillon Historical Park. Experience how in their quest to conquer the skies, the Wright brothers spent years conducting research, performing experiments and refining their designs. For more information, call (937) 293-2841.

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

Tom Crouch: The Prairie Patch - Huffman Prairie as an American Place
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.

Wright-Dunbar Village Tours
May 29 –September 3, 2005
Daily at 10:00am
"A Community's Heritage"
Join the staff of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park for ranger-led walking tours of the historic Wright-Dunbar Village.

Huffman Prairie Flying Field Walking Tours
May 30 –September 3, 2005
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays through Saturdays* 10:30am
During the ranger-led walking tours, visitors will learn about the Wright brothers’ experiments in 1904 and 1905 at the flying field, their School of Aviation, and how the prairie was transformed into an integral part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after World War II.
*Tours subject to cancellation if required by Wright-Patterson AFB.

Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center Tours
May 29 –September 3, 2005
Daily at 12:30pm
Ranger programs on various topics.

Plan Your Visit

Learning Center

Park Partners

Cultural Resources

Press Room

Park Facts

Interactive Timeline

History of the
Wright Brothers

The Quest for
Practical Flight

Kings of the Air

The Paul Laurence
Dunbar Story