The 2009 Aviation Heritage Speakers Series Continues With a Presentation About Orville Wright’s Summer Home In Canada

Guy Johnstone, a retired teacher and businessman, will speak about Orville Wright’s time and experiences in Canada at Dayton’s Engineers Club, 110 East Monument Street, Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, October 22, 7 p.m.

A Canadian citizen himself, Johnstone has a collection of Wright memorabilia which includes Orville’s vacation boat, the Kittyhawk, used on Georgian Bay in Ontario. When Johnstone decided to restore the boat, he contacted Ivonette and Harold Miller, Orville’s niece and her husband, and developed a lifelong friendship with them. A highlight of his presentation will be home films showing Orville and his family on Lambert Island in Canada’s Georgian Bay.

Mr. Johnstone’s program is a part of the Aviation Heritage Speaker Series that is designed to offer the public a variety of knowledgeable speakers addressing topics related to aviation history through engaging discussion and firsthand accounts. It is sponsored by the National Park Service. For more information, contact the park at 937.425.0008.

These events are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

For more information about these talks and other future speakers coming to the Engineers Club, call Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park at 937.425.0008.