The Birthplace of Aviation, Dayton was once home to powered flight inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Discover the unique heritage of this city that once boasted more patents per capita than any other U.S. city. Today the city offers great attractions and historical sites, arts venues, beautiful parks, and a variety of restaurants and shopping.
Ohio Department of Travel and Tourism
Everything that makes a great vacation is waiting for you in Dayton, Ohio. Here you will find world-class arts and culture, natural wonders, and historic sites. This website features a majority of the information needed to plan a trip to the Dayton area or anywhere in Ohio.
The Dayton and Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau
This website allows visitors to find that perfect activity, restaurant, or shopping center for friends and family. Local attractions, accommodations, and local historical sites and museums can all be found here.
Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau Located just east of downtown Dayton, Greene County offers a variety of experiences. Besides being the site of Huffman Prairie Flying Field. Greene County features sites associated with the Underground Railroad, scenic bike trails, and an outdoor drama. Greene County also contains a variety of restaurants, shopping experiences, and hotels. This website contains information needed to plan a trip to Greene County.
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
The Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is sponsoring a shuttle system between the four national park units and the US Air Force Museum from June 8, 2003 through November 2, 2003. This shuttle system is free to the public. The shuttle system connects to RTA hubs and convenient parking areas. A specific schedule is available for the Inventing Flight Celebration from July 3-20, 2003.
Wilbur chooses Montgomery, Alabama as the site for training
aviators on February 17, 1910. This site would later be the
location of Maxwell Air Force Base.
