Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop
1892Dayton bicycle shop where Wilbur and Orville Wright designed and built components for the first powered airplane.
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Dayton, Ohio, a city known as the "Birthplace of Aviation," also has a notable musical identity. With 209 artists calling it home and 18 songs mentioning the city, Dayton has contributed to various genres. Artists like The Ohio Players and Roger Troutman hail from Dayton, showcasing its rich rhythm and blues heritage. The city is also referenced in songs such as "Dayton, Ohio - 1903" by Randy Newman and "Darkness" by Eminem.
Music in Dayton
Songs About Dayton
Dayton, Ohio - 1903
Randy Newman
"Dayton, Ohio"
Dayton, OH
Richmond Fontaine
"Dayton, OH"
Darkness
Eminem
"mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio"
We Can’t Make it Here Anymore
James McMurtry
"In Dayton, Ohio"
Bastard
Tyler, The Creator
"having our brains racing's Like Dayton"
I've Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
"I've been to Dayton"
Me Myself and I
De La Soul
"[Intro: Ohio Players]"
Bubblin
Anderson .Paak
"El Camino on Dayton's"
24's
T.I.
"24 inch Dayton's got the Chevrolet skatin'"
Crazy Rap (Palmdale Sessions)
Afroman
"Skatin' on Dayton rims"
Reunited
Wu-Tang Clan
"I U.F.O. you Wright Brothers"
Dope Man
N.W.A
"Rollin' '64 with the fresh-ass Daytons"
90s Rap Mashup
Austin Williams
"Skatin' on Dayton rims"
Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown
"Ohio player"
I’ve Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
"I've been to Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana"
Crazy Rap (Colt 45 & 2 Zig-Zags)
Afroman
"skatin' on Dayton rims"
Caddy Music
Slim Thug
"Ohio player type shit, sugar pudding"
Colt 45
Warren Zeiders
"Skatin' on Dayton rims"
Get Up Offa That Thing/Release The Pressure
James Brown
"Ohio players!"
I’ve Been Everywhere
Hank Snow
"Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana"
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Artists From Dayton
C
Chris Willis
pop
T
The Devil Wears Prada
metal
H
Hawthorne Heights
indie
Z
Zapp
r-n-b
J
Jasiah
indie
S
Slave
r-n-b
C
CeCe Peniston
pop
D
Dangerkids
rock
M
Mona
metal
D
Dead Poetic
rock
O
Ohio Players
r-n-b
V
Van Hunt
r-n-b
P
Platypus
rock
G
Guided by Voices
indie
B
Bud Shank
jazz
L
Lakeside
r-n-b
D
Dottie Peoples
gospel
B
Brainiac
indie
D
Dayton
r-n-b
M
Mouth of the Architect
metal
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Rivers & Roads in Song near Dayton
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Dayton.
History of Dayton
Huffman Prairie Flying Field
1904Where the Wright Brothers perfected practical powered flight in 1904-1905 after Kitty Hawk.
7.5 mi away
Dayton Peace Accords Site
1995Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where the 1995 Dayton Agreement ended the Bosnian War.
8.8 mi away
Things to Do in Dayton
food
22.4 mi away
The Golden Lamb
Ohio's oldest inn and restaurant since 1803. Charles Dickens slept here and complained. Ten presidents dined here. Lebanon Ohio's crown jewel.
spooky
10.9 mi away
Headless Ghost of Bellbrook
James Buckley built a sawmill on Little Sugar Creek in 1830 and was murdered by a robber one night. His headless ghost wanders the creek carrying his head in…
spooky
16.5 mi away
Crosswick Monster
In 1882 two boys were fishing when a 30-40 foot four-legged scaled creature with a bright red mouth attacked them. A posse of 60 locals tracked it to a hollow…
Everything Near Dayton
37 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Wright Brothers Bicycle Shop
· Historical Marker
Dayton bicycle shop where Wilbur and Orville Wright designed and built components for the first powered airplane.
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Dayton, OH
· Local history
Dayton has always been a city of invention and reinvention. The echoes of cash registers ringing and funk rhythms pulsing still resonate, but recently, the opioid crisis cast a long shadow over the Gem City. Montgomery…
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Centre City Building
· Scraped Hmdb
Prepare to be dwarfed! This spot marks the location of Dayton's tallest building for nearly three decades. The Centre City Building, originally known as the United Brethren Building, was completed in 1904. It was…
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Dayton Arcade
· 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Prepare to be amazed! You're approaching the Dayton Arcade, a stunning example of early 20th-century architecture. Built between 1902 and 1904, the Arcade was the brainchild of Eugene J. Barney, who wanted to create a…
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Montgomery County Courthouse (Ohio)
· 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Modeled after a Greek temple, this courthouse has been a center of justice in Dayton since 1847. Back in the 1840s, Dayton was booming, and the county needed a courthouse that reflected its growing importance. A local…
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Dr. Jefferson A. Walters House
· 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This seemingly simple house was home to two of Dayton's most prominent early residents. Built in 1832, the Dr. Jefferson A. Walters House was the residence of Dr. Walters himself. He arrived in Dayton in 1837 after…
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Dayton Art Institute
· 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Believe it or not, this beautiful building almost didn't happen! In 1919, Daytonians were asked to vote on a bond issue to fund a new art museum. The vote failed, and the project seemed doomed. Luckily, a group of…
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The Dayton Biltmore Hotel
· 0.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
That impressive building on the corner? That's the Dayton Biltmore, a grand hotel from a different era. Built in 1929, the Biltmore was *the* place to stay in Dayton. It hosted celebrities, politicians, and anyone who…
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Patterson Homestead
· 1.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're approaching a place touched by the life of a Revolutionary War hero and a founder of Dayton. This is the Patterson Homestead. Colonel Robert Patterson, a veteran of the American Revolution, built this home…
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Kenilworth Avenue Historic District
· 1.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder how a flood could change a whole neighborhood? That's the story of Kenilworth Avenue. In 1913, Dayton was devastated by the Great Flood. The disaster spurred many of the city's wealthier residents to leave…
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Carillon Historical Park
· 2.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder where the spirit of innovation that shaped Dayton comes from? This is it! Carillon Historical Park brings Dayton's history to life, celebrating everything from its earliest settlers to its groundbreaking…
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Kossuth Colony Historic District
· 2.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Did you know Dayton has a neighborhood named after a Hungarian hero? This is the Kossuth Colony Historic District. In 1906, the Barney and Smith Car Company, a huge rail car manufacturer here, needed workers. Jacob…
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Wright Flyer III
· 2.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're near the very ground where the Wright Brothers finally tamed the skies! This isn't where they first flew, but where they learned to *really* fly. After struggling for years, tinkering and testing at Kitty Hawk,…
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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
· 6.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to be inspired! This is where the Wright brothers and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar left their mark on the world. Wilbur and Orville Wright, Dayton natives, developed their revolutionary flying machines right…
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound
· 6.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine building a monument that lasts for thousands of years. That's exactly what the Adena people did right here, long before the Wright brothers even dreamed of flight. This mound, now located on Wright-Patterson Air…
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Huffman Prairie
· 7.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a world without airplanes! This unassuming field is where that world changed forever. After their successful flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright needed a larger, less windy space to truly…
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Huffman Prairie Flying Field
· 7.5 mi · Historical Marker
Where the Wright Brothers perfected practical powered flight in 1904-1905 after Kitty Hawk.
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Dayton Peace Accords Site
· 8.8 mi · Historical Marker
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where the 1995 Dayton Agreement ended the Bosnian War.
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Arnold Homestead
· 9.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what life was like for Ohio's earliest settlers? This is the Arnold Homestead, offering a glimpse into that past. In the early 1800s, Daniel Arnold, originally from West Virginia, sold his farm and moved his…
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Mercer Log House
· 9.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step inside one of Ohio's best-preserved log cabins, home to Fairborn's first settlers. The Mercer Log House was built in the early 1800s by the Mercer family, some of the first European settlers in what would become…
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Fairborn Theatre
· 9.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over near the Fairborn Theatre and you'll be looking at a piece of post-World War II optimism, built in a town deeply connected to aviation. The Fairborn Theatre opened its doors shortly after the war, catering to…
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Miamisburg Mound
· 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Get ready to be awestruck. Right here, rising from the earth, is the Miamisburg Mound, the largest conical burial mound in the eastern United States. Built by the Adena people between 800 BC and 100 AD, the mound served…
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Headless Ghost of Bellbrook
· 10.9 mi · Things to Do
James Buckley built a sawmill on Little Sugar Creek in 1830 and was murdered by a robber one night. His headless ghost wanders the creek carrying his head in…
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Springboro Historic District
· 14.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what life was like for the early settlers of Springboro? This historic district holds the answer. The Springboro Historic District earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It…
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Carlisle Fort (Ohio)
· 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a second! This unassuming hilltop holds secrets from a civilization that thrived here long before us. This is Carlisle Fort, also called Germantown Fort. Back in 1835, people started investigating this…
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Charles Butler House (Franklin, Ohio)
· 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Hold on a sec, check out that crazy house! It's the Charles Butler House, an octagon house built way back in the mid-19th century. John N. Schenck, part of a prominent local family, had this place built in 1860. Octagon…
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Millen–Schmidt House
· 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This house survived a massive tornado, becoming a symbol of resilience in Xenia, Ohio. Built in the late nineteenth century, the Millen-Schmidt House was the home of Eli Millen, who arrived in Xenia in 1837. Millen left…
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Alexander Conner House
· 14.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what it looks like when six buildings decide to become one? That's the Alexander Conner House. Back in 1836, Alexander Conner, an Irish immigrant who'd made his fortune in Xenia, built this unusual…
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Bank of Xenia
· 14.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here a second! This unassuming building was once the financial heart of Greene County. In 1835, it became home to the very first bank in the county: The Bank of Xenia. For thirty years, locals came here to…
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Franklin Post Office
· 15.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're approaching a piece of Ohio history: the oldest surviving post office in the state! It's a simple log cabin, but it played a crucial role in connecting this frontier town to the rest of the young nation. Back in…
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Antioch Hall, North and South Halls
· 16.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're passing by a place that helped shape American education: Antioch College. Founded in 1850, Antioch was envisioned as a non-sectarian college, open to all regardless of background. Antioch Hall, along with North…
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Crosswick Monster
· 16.5 mi · Things to Do
In 1882 two boys were fishing when a 30-40 foot four-legged scaled creature with a bright red mouth attacked them. A posse of 60 locals tracked it to a hollow…
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Waynesville Greek Revival Houses
· 17.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Admire the classic architecture of these two Greek Revival houses, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These are the Waynesville Greek Revival Houses, specifically the Jacob McKay House, also known as…
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Lange Hotel
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This spot in West Alexandria was once home to the Lange Hotel, a place that mirrored the changing fortunes of this community. Valentine Mikesell obtained a hotelier's license for this property just two years after the…
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Warnke Covered Bridge
· 18.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're about to cross a piece of Ohio history: the Warnke Covered Bridge. In 1895, the original steel truss bridge here was damaged by a flood. So, Everett S. Sherman was hired to build a replacement. He chose a "Childs…
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Overfield Tavern
· 19.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over and imagine a time when this quiet stretch of road buzzed with activity – weary travelers seeking rest and refreshment at the Overfield Tavern. Built in 1808 by Benjamin Overfield, this log structure served as…
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Bone Stone Graves
· 19.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine stumbling upon a hidden graveyard, built long before European settlers arrived! The Bone Stone Graves are a prehistoric cemetery used by people of the Fort Ancient culture. These Native Americans lived in the…
