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Wright Seaplane Base Inc. present a $200 check to Dayton History curator Gwen Haney

4/11/2017

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​Wright Seaplane Base Inc. members Dennis McTaggart (left) and Dave Miller (right) present a $200 check to Dayton History curator Gwen Haney at the Wright Seaplane display at Carillon Park in Dayton, Ohio. WSBI partnered with Dayton History for the new display educating the public on Orville Wrights 100+ seaplane experimental flights along the Great Miami River in Moraine and West Carrollton in 1913 and 1914. The exhibition combines photos of a Wright Aeroboat flying along the Miami River in Moraine and a write-up about the flights. Majestically soaring above the display is a replica Wright Aeroboat. The display is located in front of the Dayton Invention Merry-Go-Round in which each ride represents a different business or great invention in Dayton's history. 
 
The exhibition concludes a year and a half effort to develop a visual, educational display to honor the brother's significant attempts and success towards experimental flights along the Miami River. WSBI members wrote several drafts of the language to be used on the display which was reviewed and modified by Dayton History staff. Since the display is housed in Carillon Park's main building and is beside the carousel, thousands of people will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Wright's seaplane testing and development that took place beginning, 1907.  


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