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A group shelter built by the Civilian Conservation Corps at the Lakeview Camping Area at Buescher State Park. Between the years 1933 and 1936, Mr. Emil and Mrs. Elizabeth Buescher deeded 318 acres (129 ha) of land to the State of Texas. After Emil Buescher's death, his heirs donated 318 acres (1.29 km 2) more. The rest of the parkland was ...
A photograph of the Miami and Erie Canal from Geography of Ohio, 1923. Dayton is known as the "Gem City". The nickname's origin is uncertain, but several theories exist. In the early 19th century, a well-known racehorse named Gem hailed from Dayton. In 1845, an article published in the Cincinnati Daily Chronicle by an author known as T stated:
The city of Dayton is the location of 116 of these properties and districts, including 5 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the remaining properties and districts are listed here. A single property, the Miami Valley Golf Course and Clubhouse, is split between Dayton and other parts of the county, and it thus appears ...
September 8, 1988 (16 South Williams Street: 17: Dayton Canoe Club: Dayton Canoe Club: July 2, 2008 (1020 Riverside Dr. 18: Dayton Country Club: February 20, 2024
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [6]
Smithville is located along Sugar Creek. [ 6 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km 2 ), of which, 1.24 square miles (3.21 km 2 ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2 ) is water.
The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami River , Mad River , Stillwater River , Wolf Creek , and Twin Creek. Five Rivers MetroParks comprises more than 15,400 acres (62 km 2 ) and 25 facilities with a number of amenities and features.
Downtown Dayton is the central business district of Dayton, Ohio, United States. Major reinvestment in the downtown area began heavily in the mid-1990s, and continues today with $2 billion in residential, commercial, health, and transportation developments that has or is taking place in the downtown area.