Dayton - “The Gem City”

“She shall ever claim our duty,
For she shines—the brightest Gem
That has ever decked with beauty
Dear Ohio’s diadem.”
- Paul Laurence Dunbar, “Toast to Dayton”

Ohio is known as the “Birthplace of Aviation,” and that distinction may not have come into being had it not been for Dayton, OH. Dayton is home to the Wright Brothers, who developed the design for their first airplane at a bicycle shop in Dayton. If it had not been for that bicycle shop, we might not have ever had air transportation! Aside from the birth of flight, Dayton is perhaps best known for its strong military history. Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), which serves as headquarters for one of the largest commands of the Air Force, operates out of Dayton and houses an USAF Medical Center, the Air Force Institute of Technology and the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Dayton’s economy also thrives on the likes of industrial companies like National Cash Register (NCR), LexisNexis Corporate Communications and Huffy Bicycles, all of which are headquartered in Dayton.

It’s been said that Dayton is nicknamed the “Gem City” in correlation to sister city Cincinnati’s nickname as the “Queen City”; Dayton is the “gem” in Cincinnati’s “crown.” Similar to Cincinnati, Dayton is host to artistic sites such as the Dayton Art Institute and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, which commemorates not only the Wright Brothers, but also Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center is the locale for the Dayton Philharmonic and the Dayton Opera. Sports-wise, Dayton is home to the Dayton Dragons, a minor league baseball team that plays its games at Fifth Third Field downtown. Surrounding colleges like the University of Dayton Flyers and the Wright State University Raiders, both post competitive college basketball teams.

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