Our Ohio TuesDayTrips adventure was a Dayton History Trail. One of the stops was the site where the Dayton Aviation Heritage Trail begins its multi site experience. It is a National Park and the interpretive center is here. It is very well done as I visited last year. However, our stop this trip was because the Wright Brothers first business partnership was a printing operation at this site.

They only have the bike shop open,but it was really pretty good. our son was real interested in all the history of the bikes and a little bit of the airplane from the wright brothers. the main building was closed due to covid so check that out maybe call first she said it was supposed to open soon.

There is so much to see and learn. Our kids like ve the Jr. Ranger programs and the rangers at DAH NPS were attentive to every question we had. They make learning fun!

Very cool museum. The park rangers were very knowledgeable and eager to share what they know and the exhibits are very interesting. I especially recommend the film about the Wright Brothers and the hands in exhibits that explain a bit about how they came up with their plane designs. There’s a gift shop, bathrooms and water fountain as well and no admission fee.

An excellent visitor center with plenty of exhibits, many of them interactive which seemed to really energize children to learn more. Also, aside from the flight history, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park bundles the life and works of Paul Laurence Dunbar into this park. This may seem strange at first, but when you see the poem written about the Wright Brothers, and learn about their friendship in school, it makes all the more sense. This was their neighborhood, and Wright Brothers even did business with Dunbar after schooling, since Dunbar used their printing press services for his early newspaper.In any case, it was great to hear a soulful reading of some poems I recall learning about in elementary school, including We Wear the Mask at one exhibit. Then, moving on to play around with flight controls at another exhibit. It is a well-done melding of the two parts, and provides a large amount to do in a visitor center of its size.It is a free admission, and a great afternoon with friends and family.

This was such a great little find, and a pivotal part of aviation history. After being to Kitty Hawk last summer, this was a meaningful visit to see where it all began for the Wright brothers. I can only imagine the travel necessary to get from Dayton to NC to test the Wright Flyer. This is about a 2-hour stop, including time for Junior Rangers to do their thing. Like most National Parks, the staff were incredible.

Lots of great information on the Orville brothers and others from the Dayton area of that time. Lots of items to look at and learn about too.

It was so facinating to see the early work of the Wright brothers. Tucked upstairs in the back is Paul Laurence Dunbar memorial. He was a black poet of some note. This is the visitors center for a National Area, not too many of those. You can go out to the field where they protected their aviation research at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Next door is the Air Force Museum. Plan lots of time!

You can spend a few minutes or days checking out the Aircraft. Very busy on the day I visited. Raining that day. Nice girl answering questions.

Visiting friends and decided to do a bit of sightseeing. Being a flier, the Dayton Aviation Heritage Hoover Block was of interest to me. The building, run by the National Park Service, is full of displays and information about the Wright Brothers. I joined a tour led by Ranger Robert Petersen. This is a 45 minute walking tour around the neighborhood where the Wright Brothers grew up. The Ranger new his material, in depth. He new the history of the neighborhood, Dayton, and was well spoken. Highly recommend a tour with him. This is a great stop if you are an aviation buff or with family interested in how flying started.What a surprise! This has been on my list of things to see for 5 years. Imagine my surprise when I am introduced to a modern, organized, 3-story building on South Williams Street which features the life and times of the Wright brothers (including their 3rd bike shop/aircraft invention workshop). The guides were well-informed and very friendly.

Open wed- sun only..

It looks great. But was currently closed due to the Covid situation. I was disappointed that I was unable to find that information online before we went. But we were in the area already anyways and we were still able to sightsee from the outside.

A must see if you are in the area. A showcase of American aviation at its finest. No other place in the world comes any closer in the scope and depth of the collection it has. All the volunteer are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful and pleasant.

Great experience at this place. Very nice grounds and museum. I learned a lot about the Wright Brothers here that I didnt know. The 30 minute movie is very good too and I recommend if you can watch that first and then when you walk through the museum youll get more out of it. You can spend 2 or 2.5 hours here. It has nice grounds if you want to picnic. The bike shop is just a quick mock up but check it out too. Definitely stop here for historical significance if you can.

A lot of great info. And a great place to visit and history is very interesting...

Very interesting early history of the Wright brothers. Particularly enjoyed the print shop.

This is an absolutely awesome museum. Its not gigantic but there is a wealth of information here. If youre in the Dayton area I would recommend it. Make sure to take the tour of the Wright Brothers shop next door. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly.

Great small museum lots of Wright Brother History

Very Educational!!

Very enjoyable. Learned a lot that I didnt know before. Robert the guide gave a couple of very knowledgeable presentations. Highly recommended.

The small museum and exhibition show the life of Wright Brothers. There is a movie about their invention of first airplane is a must-see. It was quite inspiring to see two brothers without formal education or engineering degrees could make such great achievement. Their perseverance and spirit should be memorized.

It was an interesting place to visit.

Great place to go. I actually learned that the place I work at was the site that the parachute was first developed. Both this and the aviation meusem next to it are free, you can look through both in about an hour or two

A wonderful day of enlightenment... thank you NPS.....

A great tour with Ranger Yancey!! Thank you!!

As a fan of drag racing it was AWESOME to see

Great museum, not well-known but the exhibits are very fascinating. Can spend days looking at the aircraft or read about the Wright brothers. Hubby and I had great fun.

We arrived too late to go inside. Another trip for another day.

A lovely little museum. Park Ranger Chris gave an interesting talk about the Wright Brothers and the neighborhood. There is also a parachute museum and a film on Paul Laurence Dunbar. Both worth the stop. Its not a long stop.

The guides were wonderful, and the site is very well-curated and well-maintained.

The staff there was so nice and helpful! Got to come back soon. Thanks!

Amazing little tour, very interesting and interactive

Great small museum featuring the Wright Brothers. Has a replica of their bicycle shop. Also features the origins of the National Cash Register Company. Worth the visit. Try the bbq place across the street ... best brisket Ive ever had!

Very nice small free Museum interesting facts about the Wright brothers with cool old fashioned storefront.

Its nice to set foot in historical places. Being from North Carolina, the Wright brothers hold a special place so while in Dayton and after a trip to the National Air Force Museum, we thought we would check out this place as well. Unfortunately I was too late to get in the cycle shop but was able to walk around where their house used to be and read the plaques. Maybe next time well get inside as well!

The story of the Wright Brothers and their family friend, the famous Writer and intellect Paul Dunbar.

Nice stop off plan to spend just over an hour. Museum had lots of interactive displays for the kid. Friendly way of learning about the Wright brothers. Park staffvare very knowledgable and the tour of the bicycle shop was very informative. Greatvstop especially when paired with the airforce museum!

The Aviation Heritage NHP is comprised of several different locations. There are all worth a visit as they add a different piece to the background of the Wright Brothers life and work in the area. The location here on Williams Street is free to visit, was well maintained and has been reconstructed to appear much as it would have when the Wrights were living here. A reconstructed version of their print shop is on the 2nd floor of the visitor center in the same location it had been when they worked there. There is a fair amount of information about the background of Dayton and the Wright Brothers and their aviation work in this visitor center, as well as additional info about Paul Laurence Dunbar and his family upstairs. This is a great place to start your journey along the aviation trail.

I enjoy. The dayton Aviation I think everyone should visit at least once n form your own opinion.

One of the best places to visit with kids in Dayton, aside of course from fast food restaurants. Lots to do, can easily spend the whole day there.

This is an enjoyable part of the aviation heritage trail with a nice interpretation of the Wrights life and mechanical know how and perseverance.

Small but with alot of historical information. Outstanding movie on the Wright brothers.

Interesting to learn about the Wright brothers. And poet Paul Dunbar.

Very informative great displays, the Ranger that lead our tour through the bicycle shop was both very knowledgeable and fun to listen to!

Very educational it was inspiring knowing you were walking the same paths the Wright brothers did.

Great gem. Very nice movie about the Wright brothers, and about the pioneering of aviation.

Not a bad little detour. Worth the trip.

Great place to stop by for an hour or two. Dont forget to tour their bike shop. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Worth the visit. Thank you for preserving and presenting this very important history.

Wonderful set of pocket parks for the people interested in aviation history. The park ranger interpretor at the Wright bicycle shop was informative and engaging. We stopped to fill time before a family event and were disappointed we did not have more time to see everything. The parachute museum was an unexpected delightful bonus.

Great visit. Another fantastic trip to a national park.

A must see place to learn about wright brothers and their history of printing press and their subsequent foray into aviation. It also a section of Paul Dunbar.

Free, informed staff, interesting exhibits, dont bother with the walking tour, but the bike shop tour is well worth it.

Very fun National Park Service site to visit. Easily can spend the day exploring the museums (2 visitor centers). Rangers were friendly and helpful. Cute little gift shop.

Great place to learn about the history of Dayton Ohio aviation.

I enjoyed visiting here. Was told by family you can spend three days here.

There is so much going on in this Museum, frankly its a bit disjointed. There is a separate shop that is the bicycle shop, that you have to have a Ranger escort you into, which is interesting but its a very short stop, but you have to wait until the top of the hour to do it. Then they talk about the Wright brothers downstairs in the main museum with a very good movie, that is the same movie at Huffman, but then upstairs there is a little bit on the printing press and then a little bit about the first African American poet to be printed by them and then a little bit about both of their families, and then as a complete aside theres the parachute Museum which is Aviation related, but nothing to do with the Wright brothers. So if you want to see everything going on at the Aviation Park I would say give yourself an hour and a half. But if you want to explore more about the poet, his museum is right across the street but only open on certain days so double check that because it was not clear to me when it was open, because its a state park but its associated with the national park so you can also get passport stamps there

So much history about the Wright Brothers...one of their original planes was donated on his death. He put how he wanted it so people could get the full view and understanding.

Very nice museum. Enjoyed my visit!

I try to visit my brother, Eric. At least once a year and we almost always get out to Wright Patterson to enjoy the Air Force Musuem.

A great place to take kids - my kids learned so much about the Wright Brothers and aviation history. The rangers that work there are WONDERFUL and made it a great experience for my kiddos. If you take kids, ask for a Junior Ranger book so they can earn a badge. Its a great way for kids to learn more and get a memento of their visit.

My grandkids enjoyed it I did too.

Learned a lot about the Wright brothers.

Great place to stopped by for kids and aviation enthusiast. Theyre open on Sunday, were driving from NY to KY to Mammoth Cave, you can stopped by and learn the history of aviation from Wright. We have pet but she cannot go inside the building but you can walk outside. Its nice and cool experience for us and especially the kids.

Had a great time. A free museum with exhibits on the Wright brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar. A parachute display as well. Great for field trips.

This site has a replica of the Wright Brothers glider along with a short film, and has free tours of their bike shop just down the road, all for free! Its a super easy stop off to check this National Historic Site off your passport, and is well worth it from a historical and technological perspective.

Closed. Web site shows open.

You will learn alot the history of aviation and Dayton and how they are interlinked.

We had a great time and learned a lot, especially loved the upstairs exhibits.

Just a huge fan of the Wright Brothers and their supporting cast. From printers to bicycle designers to aviators, hard, persistent effort coupled with engineering insight and creativity.

Interesting place to learn about Daytons history and Aviation.

Ranger Bob was awesome.

I love that all the sites are free of charge. The Natl Park Service is indeed a wonderful return on the taxes we invest in our nations economy.

Lots of cool history

An excellent national park site with museum and tour of the Wright Bros bicycle shop. You can visit the house on the weekends, which we were not able to do. The ranger staff was extra nice & helpful.

Excellent. .Very interesting cycle shop and heritage parkBirthplace of aviation

Excellent exhibits, informative film, knowledgeable rangers-- fascinating day trip...

Fascinating, I looked at every detail. It is a must see location.I spent 4 hours there and it did not even feel like an hour.

Some of the best things in Dayton are highlighted here not only from what people can senators be Dayton best damn thing the wright brothers

Wonderful way to learn of the Wright Bros.

Really nice museum with a great local tour guide to take you round the surrounding areas. It would be great to see the government invest in restoring this area to reflect the importance that the Wright brothers had on aviation history.

There is more to Dayton Ohio then meets the eye. We stayed three days and could have visited longer. So much to see. The Aviation sites are worth the time to visit, all of them.

Excellent exhibits. Friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

So much to see and learn. Could spend hours there.

Great place great staff if you want to know about great people that came out of Dayton go here you want regret it

Cant wait to go back. Bring my passport this time

Learn some knowledge about airplane history

Very nice museum and historical area. Lot of great information and history, wonderfully well led ranger tour gives you a great sense of how the neighborhood was when the Wrights lived and worked here.

Great place for families, large and small. Kids, teens, and adults will all find some they like here. Ask about the Junior Ranger program!

My son and I had a great time exploring here. The tour was very informative and the museum and Wright brothers bike shop has lots of exhibits.

Very cool place to check out and get your NPS Stamp

Little known early Wright Brothers and unique parachute museum

A must-visit attraction for an aviation fan. There are replicas of the interior of the Wright Brothers cycle shop as well as several Wright inventions.

The white people love coming down here on the weekends. ‍️

Very well made exhibits detailing the wright brothers and parachute history.

I had no idea that this National Park was here in Dayton. Very cool!

Humbling to know that the Wright Brothers walked on these very floors. Small but lots of fun with quite a few hands on activities to keep us occupied.

Great place and very educational

Get people

Very interesting. Lots of history about aviation, especially the Wright Brothers. Rangers very knowledgeable and helpful - especially Kathleen.

Had a great time