Carillon Historical Park

Thursday
Roger took Philip to the airport fairly early this morning, so now we are down to three. After breakfast I made a carrot cake for dessert this evening, then I made us a picnic lunch, then  Bill and I went up to Carillon Park in Dayton for the rest of the day. This outdoor museum contains historic buildings and exhibits concerning the history of technology and the history of Dayton and its residents. The highlight of the collection is the 1905 Wright Flyer III, the world's first practical airplane. The airplane was restored from 1948 to 1950 with the initial consultation of Orville Wright before his  death in 1948.  There is also a replica of the Wright Brothers cycle shop, in which they designed and constructed their  gliders and first plane - the original is at the Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan. Another significant building is a replica of the Deeds Barn. Within its walls Charles Kettering, Colonel Edward Deeds and other members of the "Barn Gang"  created the automobile self-starter engine and the ignition system. Other buildings include the  Newcom Tavern, the 1796 home of Col. George Newcom and family, oldest building in Dayton, the William Morris House, an 1815 stone cottage and Locust Grove School, an 1896 one room schoolhouse used for over 30 years. The transportation center houses various modes of transport from Dayton's past. With its pagoda-style roof and blue and yellow color scheme, Sun Oil was amongst the first companies to standardize its filling stations. The station attendants  first pumped the desired amount of gasoline from the underground tank into the glass cylinder on top of the unit, and then let it drain through the hose into the car's fuel tank.

One year ago: St. Michael's Mount