Gem City History: 25 Quick Dayton Facts
For this week’s edition of Gem City History we’re gonna mix it up a bit. Instead of focusing on a single topic I’ll just throw some fast facts that are…
Gem City History: Dayton’s got the funk
The Gem City is known for a lot of things, such as the many innovations and inventions made by the Wright Brothers, John H. Patterson and Charles Kettering. But one…
Gem City History: John H. Patterson
Last week on Gem City History we took a look at the devastating flood of 1913. One of the interesting parts of the story were the efforts made by John…
Gem City History: The Flood of 1913
A few weeks ago you may have looked out in downtown Dayton and seen the Great Miami River rising pretty high due to all the rainfall we got at the…
Gem City History: Daytons Football Team
No you’re not reading this wrong, the city of Dayton did have a major league football team nearly a century ago. The Dayton Triangles were one of the first NFL…
Gem City History: The Great Miami River
If you’ve ever parked on the top floor of the garage on Fifth Street, you’ve probably seen the trains roll through a bridge with a breathtaking view of a river…