Dayton History
 United States  / Ohio  |  Arts/Culture

To bring the past to life to understand the present and inspire the future by collecting, preserving, interpreting, presenting and promoting the region’s past.

Dayton History is Montgomery County's official historical organization. Consisting of Carillon Historical Park, the Archive Center, Hawthorn Hill and Patterson Homestead, Dayton History brings the past to life to understand the present and inspire the future by collecting, preserving, interpreting, presenting and promoting the region's past. Dayton History relies on a variety of sources to raise the funds required to preserve and interpret 37 buildings and millions of artifacts, and to provide educational programming year-round.

Collecting & preserving artifacts

Conservation

Curriculum-enhanced education

Fundraising

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