https://www.nps.gov/daav News releases from Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dunbarchristmas.htm Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:27:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and the University of Dayton Department of Music are proud to present “A Dunbar Christmas” at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dunbarchristmas.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/femasupport.htm Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:48:00 EST Wright Dunbar Interpretive Center will adjust days of operation to a Wednesday - Sunday schedule while staff are supporting recovery and relief efforts as a result of the catastrophic impacts of hurricanes Helene and Milton. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/femasupport.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-s-national-park-to-celebrate-centennial-of-air-races.htm Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:47:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park will host an event at the Huffman Prairie to commemorate the International Air Races and aviation history in Dayton. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-s-national-park-to-celebrate-centennial-of-air-races.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/nationalanthem.htm Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:56:00 EST Park Ranger to sing national anthem in celebration of National Aviation Day. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/nationalanthem.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:44:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is excited to host watch parties at several of locations for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/commemorate-black-history-month.htm Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:15:00 EST During the month of February, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park invites you to join us for special presentations held each Saturday in celebration of Black History Month. Topics will range from an exploration of Dunbar’s musical collaborators on Broadway, the inspiration Paul found from his loved-ones, and how his body of work was shared after his death. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/commemorate-black-history-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/winter-hours.htm Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:13:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park will temporarily close the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center beginning on November 15, 2023. While the interior park facilities will be closed, the grounds of the Wright Memorial and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field will remain open to the public dawn to dusk. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/winter-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/car-accident.htm Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:58:00 EST Single-car accident damages Wright brothers print shop. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/car-accident.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/volunteers.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:02:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park is seeking Visitor Services and Interpretation Volunteers. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/volunteers.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/3-26-23-wcf-fire.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:00:00 EST Information on the Wright Company Factory fire that occurred on March 26, 2023. The Wright Company Factory site is closed at this time as fire crews work to evaluate the extent of the fire and clear the area. All other park locations are open normal operating hours. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/3-26-23-wcf-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/30years.htm Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:30:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park celebrates 30 years with release of administrative history. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/30years.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/npw-2022-ohio.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:30:00 EST NPS Director Chuck Sams visited parks in southeast Ohio to shine light on several wonderful but lesser-known national parks during National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/npw-2022-ohio.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2021-02-28-management-plan.htm Mon, 28 Feb 2022 03:35:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park expects to release the General Management Plan Amendment for a 30-day public comment period. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2021-02-28-management-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2021-09-21-hpffic-closure.htm Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:47:00 EST The National Park Service will temporarily close the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center from Thursday, September 23, 2021 to Monday, November 1, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2021-09-21-hpffic-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/national-aviation-day-announcement-of-new-junior-ranger-program.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, in partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is pleased to announce a new Prairie Junior Ranger program for Huffman Prairie Flying Field. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/national-aviation-day-announcement-of-new-junior-ranger-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-aviation-heritage-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:19:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-aviation-heritage-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/speaker-series-march-2018-rescheduled.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:13:00 EST The Randy Zuercher and Ann Armstrong-Ingoldsby speaker program has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 from its original date in January. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/speaker-series-march-2018-rescheduled.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/paul-laurence-dunbar-documentary-film.htm Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:12:00 EST Be one of the first people to see the new documentary film, "Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" on Saturday, April 1st at the park. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/paul-laurence-dunbar-documentary-film.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2017-dunbar-dinner.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 10:12:00 EST Help us celebrate the birth and legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar with other Dunbar fans at the 2017 Dunbar Dinner at the Dayton Crown Plaza hotel. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2017-dunbar-dinner.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-2017-great-wright-brothers-aero-carnival.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:18:00 EST Join us at historic Huffman Prairie for our annual celebration of the Wright brothers! Games, rides and aircraft displays await you and the entire family for history-filled day of fun! https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-2017-great-wright-brothers-aero-carnival.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/early-park-closure-february-12-2017.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:37:00 EST On February 12th, 2017, the park will have an early closure due to a mandatory all-staff meeting for park employees. Park operations will return to normal on the next business day, Wednesday, February 15th, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/early-park-closure-february-12-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2016-american-solar-challenge.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2016 04:49:00 EST Join us on July 30th for the 2016 American Solar Challenge, hosted by the National Park Service and the Innovators Educational Foundation. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2016-american-solar-challenge.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dunbar-literary-circle-2.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2015 10:45:00 EST A reading from the anthology of contemporary Appalachian literature, Quarried: Three Decades of Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dunbar-literary-circle-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/literary-lunch-with-michael-henson.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:23:00 EST Author/Poet Michael Henson will appear for a book signing and reading of his writings at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/literary-lunch-with-michael-henson.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/park-welcomes-centennial-volunteer-ambassador.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 06:50:00 EST New Centennial Ambassador at Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP engages new audiences and promotes the NPS 100th Anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/park-welcomes-centennial-volunteer-ambassador.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-2015-great-wright-brothers-aero-carnival.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:14:00 EST Welcome, welcome! It's that time of the year to join us on the historic prairie where the Wright Brothers made history! The Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival is back for another year of family fun! Tons of fun activities for all ages. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-2015-great-wright-brothers-aero-carnival.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-history-celebrates-10-years.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:30:00 EST Park partner celebrates its 10 year anniversary in the Dayton area. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/dayton-history-celebrates-10-years.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-photography-of-wilbur-and-orville-wright.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:38:00 EST Witness Orville and Wilbur Wright's life through their camera lens as the photographs of the brothers are publicly displayed. See Dayton, Ohio around the turn of the century as the brothers capture images on glass plates. Going on now through 2016. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/the-photography-of-wilbur-and-orville-wright.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2011-edison-school-students-exhibit-project.htm Sun, 01 May 2011 11:00:00 EST Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP recognizes the Edison School students who participated in the 2011 "Who I Am" project. A nationwide program that sought to connect youth and undeserved audiences to parks in 2011. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2011-edison-school-students-exhibit-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/first-lady-laura-bush-visits-dayton-aviation-heritage-nhp-2006.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:23:00 EST First Lady Laura Bush and other dignitaries visit the park to talk about the President's "Preserve America Initiative" which was designed to help neighborhoods like Wright-Dunbar Village. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/first-lady-laura-bush-visits-dayton-aviation-heritage-nhp-2006.htm