Published April 2, 2024
Why would an aviation-themed Heritage Area enter a project to preserve the house of a poet? The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is the management entity of the National Aviation Heritage Area which has been created, authorized, and appropriated by Congress and administered by the National Park Service. NAHA has nearly 20 years of experience administering […]
Read StoryPublished January 19, 2023
Wright Route is a travel initiative between Ohio and North Carolina partners for people who want to travel in the footsteps of the Wright Brothers between the two states. From Dayton, Ohio (The Birthplace of Aviation) to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (First in Flight), Wright Route covers everything in between. Are you ready to travel […]
Read StoryPublished April 29, 2022
You’ll find two mosaics in the Wright Dunbar Neighborhood that contain multiple games. In partnership with Culture Works, the National Park Service, and National Aviation Heritage Area, the Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton created and installed Flight Games – two aviation-themed mosaics. 1. Hopscotch at the Fifth Cycle Shop Lot -1129 W. Third St. Play […]
Read StoryPublished January 31, 2022
When my family visits a National Park or affiliated site, we stamp our arms instead of the little blue passport stamp book sold in park gift shops and online. This tradition started several years ago when my kids were really into Harry Potter. We called the stamps “our dark marks.” Now, a quick search in […]
Read StoryPublished September 22, 2021
For the first time, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is offering an Aviation Heritage badge through the AOPA app’s Pilot Passport available in the Google Play or App Store. AOPA worked with the National Aviation Heritage Area to develop the list of eligible sites and airports. Pilots or non-pilots who visit and check-in […]
Read StoryPublished June 22, 2020
It’s National #PollinatorWeek and yes, we have a bee variety named “Wright Bee Flyer.” As if that isn’t amazing enough, the first written eye-witness account of the Wright brothers’ first flights wasn’t syndicated or published by a popular national paper. It was written by a beekeeper in a magazine he published for other beekeepers called […]
Read StoryPublished February 10, 2020
Since the days of George Washington, presidents have had an interest in aviation. Ballooning provided fascinating possibilities for leisure, innovation, and war. But it wasn’t until October 11, 1910 while participating in the Missouri State Republican Party’s campaign, that the first president flew in an airplane. On October 11, 1910, former President Roosevelt flew in […]
Read StoryPublished January 28, 2019
Dayton, Ohio —Dayton’s national park reopens this week as staff of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park resumed regular operations. Please visit www.nps.gov/daav for updated information about the park and its public operating hours. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is fortunate to have many supportive partners, Superintendent Kendell Thompson said in a statement. “I appreciate all […]
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