Aviation Trail Highlighted in Ohio Magazine.com

Among Thirteen "Must-do Summer Activities in Dayton"

From the article in Ohio Magazine:

Dayton is also the hub of the Aviation Trail, a self-guided driving tour that features 55 destinations chronicling the ongoing saga of manned flight. It begins at the Aviation Trail Visitor Center and Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center. At the Visitor Center, be sure to ask about the Wilbear Wright program, which rewards anyone who visits eight of the 17 staffed Aviation Trail stops with an aviator-themed teddy bear complete with goggles and a scarf.   

“Wilbear was originally intended for kids,” says Aviation Trail president Steve Brown, “but now it’s so popular that just as many adults want one too.”  

For an exceptionally up-close and personal experience, take a guided tour of Hawthorn Hill. The beautiful mansion was Orville Wright’s home from 1914 until his death in 1948. As Brown notes, his study has been kept almost exactly as it was when he lived there.

For those seeking more aviation history beyond the walls of Hawthorn Hill, head to Carillon Historical Park, where the Wright brothers’ legacy continues. In the 1940s, Orville oversaw the restoration of the world’s first practical airplane, the 1905 Wright Flyer III. The revolutionary aircraft, which has also been named Ohio’s official state airplane, can be seen at Carillon Historical Park, where it’s displayed inside the Wright Brothers National Museum.   

https://www.ohiomagazine.com/travel/article/13-must-do-summer-activities-in-dayton

America’s Packard Museum americaspackardmuseum.org

Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm aullwood.audubon.org

Aviation Trailaviationtrailinc.org

Carillon Historical Parkdaytonhistory.org

CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show  daytonairshow.com

Dayton Art Institutedaytonartinstitute.org

National Museum of the U.S. Air Forcenationalmuseum.af.mil

Five Rivers MetroParksmetroparks.org

Fraze Pavilionfraze.com

Levitt Pavilion Daytonlevittdayton.org

Miami Valley Trailsmiamivalleytrails.org

Rose Music Center at The Heightsrosemusiccenter.com

Surf Daytonsurfdayton.com

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