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The James Dicke Family Transportation Center houses most of the Park’s historic public transportation collection: the 1835 John Quincy Adams, 1903 Summer Trolley, 1904 Kuhlman Interurban, 1923 B & O Caboose, 1903 Barney and Smith Railroad Car, 1949 Marmon-Herrington Trolley Bus, and RTA Supervisor’s Booth. NOTE: A complete list of…
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Dayton Cyclery museum at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio highlights the history of bicycle manufacturing in the city. In the mid-1800s, the high-wheel bicycle was popular, but dangerous to ride. Only the young and fit dared to take it on. The introduction of the “safety” bicycle in the…
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This clock atop the Brethen Tower has been one of Dayton, Ohio’s most well known landmarks since 1919. Thirty five feet tall with a 15-foot spire, this iconic clock was originally located on the Callahan Building — later known as the Gem City Savings Building — at Third and Main…
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The old and historic Bowling Green Station was built in 1894. You can see it on display at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. By the 1890s, the railroad was the major transportation link uniting the nation. While cities like Dayton has large union stations, small towns used smaller…
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Served Dayton as a railroad watchtower from 1907 to 1976 on the corner of West Fifth and Broadway Streets. An attendant manually operated railroad crossing gates from inside the 1894 tower. The Lloyd Miller shelter is dedicated to a 40-year Park employee. NOTE: A complete list of all the things…
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I have never known anything about the Great 1913 Dayton Flooding until I visited the exhibit inside the Carillon Historical Park. On the morning of March 25, 1913, the citizens of Dayton, Ohio were awaken by the sounds of factory whistles blowing and church bells ringing amid the heavy rains….
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What you see at the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio is a representative auto sales building housing early Dayton-made automobiles. Among them are a 1908 Stoddard-Dayton, 1910 Speedwell, and 1910 Courier. In the early 20th century, there were as many as 14 automobile manufacturers in Dayton. Only a few…
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This 1924 Sun Oil Station is located at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. With a pagoda-style roof and blue and yellow color scheme, Sun Oil or Sunoco, was among the first companies to standardize the look of its service. The first “no-knock” tetraethyl lead gasoline was sold at the…
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