Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio on the Great Miami River and the seat of Montgomery County. Manufacturing and invention shaped its growth, and the city is closely associated with Wilbur and Orville Wright’s work in aviation. The Wright-Dunbar neighborhood west of the river preserves places tied to the brothers and writer Paul Laurence Dunbar. Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods include historic districts, universities and cultural institutions. Aviation heritage remains visible in local museums and national park sites across the Dayton area.