Hawthorn Hill is Orville Wright’s success mansion. Join the ranks of Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison as visitors to the world’s first pilot’s last home. Hawthorn Hill tours are conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays for those who have made advance, prepaid reservations. Tours will depart Carillon Historical Park via shuttle van promptly at 10:00 and 12:30. […]
Join us for a program series highlighting Dayton's legacy to the Civil War. This Wright Library partnership with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Miami Valley Civil War Round Table brings in local historians and fascinating stories. Thursday, February 20 - "Lincoln’s Recruitment Dilemmas During the Civil War" - Dr. […]