Memorial Day is far more than a three-day holiday weekend heralding the beginning of summer. It's a time to remember and honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom and our country. 

Dayton, as home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is a proud military town and an apropos place to celebrate our country's fallen. The Dayton Convention &Visitors Bureau has great pride for our veterans and active duty members.  Destination Dayton is privileged and honored to have the opportunity to host numerous military reunions each year. Dayton provides a lot for veterans to experience including these various memorials:


 

_{Centerville Veterans Memorial}

255 W Spring Valley Rd. Centerville, OH

_{City of West Carrollton Veteran's Memorial -Evergreen Cemetery}

401 N. Miami Ave., West Carrollton, OH

_{Dayton National Cemetery}

4100 W. Third St. Dayton, OH

_{Germantown Veterans Memorial}

Walnut St. & Warren St. Germantown, OH

_{Gold Star Mothers World War II Memorial}

1100 Spaatz St, Dayton, OH 45431​

_{Memorial Hall} 

125 E. First St. Dayton, OH

_{Miamisburg War Memorial Library Park}

35 S. Fifth St. Miamisburg, OH

_{North Dayton War Memorial} 

Keowee & Valley St. Dayton, OH

_{Ohio Korean War Memorial} 

East of Riverside Dr. Bridge Dayton, OH

_{Soldier at Parade Rest Monument}

Main St. & Monument Ave. Dayton, OH

_{City of Vandalia War Memorial}

1111 Stonequarry Rd. Vandalia, OH

_{Veterans' Memorial Bridge}

Edwin C. Moses Bridge 

_{Victory Oak Knoll Memorial}

Edge of the Community Golf Course at 2917 Berkley Ave., Kettering, OH

_{Vietnam Memorial}

S. Patterson & W. Stewart St. Dayton, OH

_{Woodland Cemetery - Civil War Memorial}

118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, OH 45409

_{WWII Memorial} 

130 Riverside Dr, Dayton, OH 45405

We encourage you to take a moment this Memorial Day holiday weekend to stop and remember and honor all those who sacrificed their lives for our country.  Destination Dayton humbly salutes our fallen heroes.

Memorial Day is also a time to celebrate living veterans, family and friends.  So enjoy a backyard barbeque or a picnic and have some frivolous fun in celebration of our amazing American freedoms!