The Birthplace of Aviation
Destination Dayton has compiled a video library of the amazing aviation sites in the Dayton region. These videos will give you plenty of ideas as you plan a future trip to Dayton.
Hawthorn Hill
The Dayton CVB takes you inside Hawthorn Hill! With its white pillars and twin porches, Hawthorn Hill has long been synonymous with Orville Wright and the Wright family. Upon completion in 1914, Hawthorn Hill became the residence of Orville, Katharine, and their elderly father, Bishop Milton Wright.
Huffman Prairie
When the Wright brothers returned to Dayton, after their historic first flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, they looked for a suitable flying field closer to home. Dayton banker, Torrence Huffman allowed the brothers to use his pasture, which was located eight miles northeast of Dayton, rent-free.
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
A must-see in Dayton, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is the world’s largest and oldest military aviation museum and Ohio’s most visited FREE tourist attraction with approximately 1 million annual visitors. This world-renowned museum features more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles and thousands of artifacts amid 19 acres of indoor exhibit space.