Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms, 59/74F
Route: From Fallingwater 296 miles west on US-119 N, PA-381 S, PA-43 N, and I-70 W.
Nicknames: The Gem City, Birthplace of Aviation
Places to visit: National Museum of the US Air Force, Wright Cycle Company Complex, Huffman Prairie Flying Field.
Significance: It's amazing to me that just outside this mid-sized midwestern city is the world's first airport. The Wright brother's were at first ridiculed for claiming that they had successfully flown the first airplane. The local newspaper even ignored them because they thought they were crazy or lying. Although the first flight was at Kitty Hawk, it was here that many of the early flight records were made - and where the Wright brothers taught the first generation of pilots.
Website: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
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