Dayton Aviation NHP

Lives of Consequence

Three exceptional men from Dayton, Ohio, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar, found their creative outlet here through accomplishments and failures, and finally success. However, these men offered the world something far greater, they offered the world hope, and the ability to take a dream and make it a reality.

National Historic Landmarks

There are five National Historic Landmarks and a National Register Historic District located within Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. These include the Wright Cycle Company building, Hoover Block, Huffman Prairie Flying Field, 1905 Wright Flyer III, Hawthorn Hill, and the Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial. Together these sites tell the stories of the lives and legacies of Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Aug 38 - 30 2012
As Paul Harvey always said " now for the rest of the story ". This put all the pieces together for the complete story of the Wright Brothers. You will learn that Kitty Hawk NC was only the first chapter in the story of powered flight and much work remained to reach there dream of practical powered flight.

NPS webpage

Our 77th NPS Unit

Paul Laurence Home

The original Wright Flyer III