Dayton History
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosOhio, United States11-50 Employees
Dayton History is Montgomery County's official historical organization, managing a collection of sites that includes Carillon Historical Park, the Archive Center, Hawthorn Hill, and Patterson Homestead. It aims to bring the region's past to life by collecting, preserving, interpreting, presenting, and promoting local history to illuminate the present and shape the future. Positioned in the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector, the organization makes heritage resources accessible to residents and researchers. Based in Dayton, Ohio, it serves the local community through its historic properties and programs. It operates with a small-to-mid-sized team overseeing multiple properties that present and interpret the region's history for visitors. In 2020, Dayton History hosted a closed ceremony at Triangle Park with Dayton's mayor Nan Whaley to commemorate an anniversary.