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Dayton is one of Ohio's largest and most cultural cities, located in Montgomery and Greene Counties north of Cincinnati within the lovely Miami Valley region. The city is best known as the birthplace of aviation pioneer Orville Wright, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and entrepreneur John H. Patterson. Its long history of innovation can be explored at Carillon Historical Park, which showcases an authentic Wright Brothers airplane and exhibits related to many of the city's turn-of-the-century inventors and patents.

The National Museum of the United States Air Force is located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, showcasing significant collections of historic and modern military aircraft. Performing arts organizations such as the Schuster Performing Arts Center and the Victoria Theater make the city one of the top mid-sized arts destination cities, showcasing touring Broadway and professional theater and dance productions. Map

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