The state’s oldest city, founded in 1668, it has been the Industrial Revolution’s poster child since 1855, when first the Canal and then the mighty Soo Locks were built to accommodate the massive iron ore freighters sailing the Great Lakes along one of the world’s busiest waterways. The Dayton Aviation Trail unveils the full history of Wilbur and Orville through 11 museums, historic signposts and memorials, concluding with the ultimate excitement of the Wright B Flyer, the world’s first production aeroplane in 1910, with a flying reproduction of the historic aircraft. The city then offers the Atlanta History Center, complete with the 1885 marvel of the Cyclorama, a mind-blowing circular painting of the bloody Battle of Atlanta, which left the city in ruins.
Author: Simon & Susan Veness
Published at: 2025-05-06 21:44:38
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