I've written about the oldest house still standing in Dayton, but what about the first house that was ever built in the city? I recently came across an illustration of it, which led me to its history: History of How Dayton Was Founded The story brings us to the … [Read more...] about The First House Built in Dayton and Early Settlement History
Early Settlement
A Trip from Dayton to Cincinnati (in 1818)
The section of the Miami and Erie canal connecting Dayton and Cincinnati opened in 1829 and the railroads started to arrive in the 1850s. But before then you could still travel between the Gem and Queen cities. The details are described by Dayton biographer Charlotte … [Read more...] about A Trip from Dayton to Cincinnati (in 1818)