The 1966 Dayton race riot (also known as the Dayton uprising) was a period of civil unrest in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The riot occurred on September 1 and lasted about 24 hours, ending after the Ohio National Guard had been mobilized.

After the long hot summer of 1966, tensions boiled over in the West Side of Dayton, Ohio. After the murder of an innocent African American man, the community rioted against their treatment by the city government and the local police force.

Aug 30, 2016 · Dayton elected Don Crawford as its first black city commissioner in 1961. Dayton had elected Welby Broaddus, the son of a slave, as the first black board of education member in 1952.

Oct 28, 2007 · It seemed to be ingrained in the culture of teenagers from high schools all over the Dayton area in the 70's and early 80's. I lost two good friends from school back in the early 80's when their Trans Am jumped a curb at over 100mph …

Jan 8, 2017 · Dayton was one of the most segregated cities in the United States in 1966, with 60,000 black residents crammed into a small and impoverished West Dayton neighborhood.

Aug 31, 2016 · Before the day was over, looting, arrests, riots and the armed response of National Guardsmen would put Dayton in the national spotlight as the latest American city roiling in the grip of...

Nov 10, 2021 · Dig deeper into Dayton's history of strained race relations, court ordered school desegregation, oppression, fear, and white flight with retired Dayton Police Lieutenant, Dan Baker. Baker worked as a beat cop and detective in the 1960s and 70s during some of the most turbulent times in Dayton's History when casual and rampant racism frayed race ...

Sep 1, 2009 · All these posts sure brings back memories, was born & raised in Dayton/Kettering, and had fame & glory right there in Dayton as the drummer in the all-girl band, Vicki & the Rest. See all about us (if you didn't see us in person back then) at www.buckeyebeat.com., oh boy!

Aug 25, 2016 · In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 1966, a white man fired a shotgun out of his car window and killed African-American Lester Mitchell on West Fifth Street. The event, which appeared to be a random drive-by shooting, triggered the worst riot in Dayton history.

Aug 31, 2021 · This week marks 55 weeks since the Dayton Race Riots of 1966. The riots started after a black businessman was shot and killed on the city's west side by a white man.

May 21, 2008 · From Dayton, you had Kings Island, LaSourdsville, Coney Island (where I rode my first big roller coaster). The Ohio river and the Cinci Zoo, incidently, still one of the best. Ohio had some of the absolute best county fairs, and I know, because I've …

Aug 11, 2008 · After peaking at more than 260,000 people in 1960, the city is barely clinging to a core city population of less than 160,000. In the 2000 census, Dayton ranked 147th in size nationwide. Its metropolitan area is now ranked 59th.

During the 1960s, local politicians sought to have the famous buildings returned to Dayton, but the campaign lost momentum. The publicity, however, brought renewed interest in the Wright Brothers story, and a replica of The Wright Cycle Company was constructed next to Wright Hall.

Dayton History has been collecting, preserving and telling the stories of the Dayton region for over 100 years. Experience the region’s local history by reading about some of our neighborhoods, learn from oral histories, and browse some selections from our outstanding image collection.

Jun 16, 2016 · A piece of Dayton history, Union Station, where thousands of travelers have congregated since the depot was built in 1901, comes slowly rumbling down as wreckers make way for an extension of Sixth Street to Wilkinson Street.

Violence erupted in Dayton in 1966 and 1967.

Jan 24, 2025 · After peaking at more than 260,000 people in 1960, the city is barely clinging to a core city population of less than 160,000. In the 2000 census, Dayton ranked 147th in size nationwide. Its metropolitan area is now ranked 59th.

As a part of Dayton History’s preservation efforts, we have digitized tens of thousands of these historic photographs and negatives. Today, we invite researchers and visitors to view the nearly 50,000 images through the Dayton History Digital Archive.

Apr 28, 2022 · Just like much of the country, the 1960s in Ohio was a time of great change and historic events. From politics and war to river fires and retro fashion, Ohio in the 1960s looked very different from the Ohio we know and love today!

Jun 16, 2016 · By the early 1960s, Dayton’s passenger rail needs had been reduced so much that such a huge depot as Union Station was no longer required. Therefore, in the summer of 1964, the huge tower depot was demolished and the offices moved to smaller depot facilities. The new depot was dedicated in September 1964. ... “Dayton, Ohio, Railroad History ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Dayton, Ohio is known for cash registers, Cheez-It crackers, pop top cans, and being the Birthplace of Aviation. However, the city has another important but widely unknown accolade on its long list of innovations and inventions: the scientific work done during the top-secret Dayton Project. The work done throughout the city in the 1940s ...

Jan 24, 2025 · 5725 Benedict Rd, Dayton OH, is a Single Family home that was built in 1960.It contains 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.This home last sold for $235,000 in January 2025. The Zestimate for this Single Family is $232,000, which has decreased by $2,123 in the last 30 days.The Rent Zestimate for this Single Family is $1,906/mo, which has increased by …

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Jan 28, 2025 · For Sale - 3566 Haney Rd, Dayton, OH - $135,000. View details, map and photos of this single family property with 3 bedrooms and 1 total baths. MLS# 1036589.