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Wright Flyer III
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★ National Historic Landmark

Wright Flyer III

Also known as Flyer III

Moraine’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 21, 1990; only 2,909 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
Wright FlyerListed 1990Moraine
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About Wright Flyer III

Wright Flyer III, at Carillon Park, 2001 S Patterson Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Jun 21, 1990: one of 73 Landmarks in Ohio. Only 2,909 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation and invention, at the national level.

What it isThird powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Carillon Park, 2001 S Patterson Blvd., Moraine · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wright Flyer IIIStart here
  2. 2Deeds CarillonModerne · Built 1942 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

28 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DDayton Country ClubDistrict1 miBRubicon FarmFederal1.1 miDSchantz Park Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.3 miBExposition Hall, Montgomery County FairgroundsMid- 19th Century Octagon Mode1.3 mi★Hawthorn HillNeo-Classical Revival1.4 miBAdam Sr. Schantz HouseQueen Anne1.4 miBSt. Mary's Hall, University Of DaytonBuilding1.5 miBRudolph Pretzinger HouseQueen Anne1.5 miBWoodland Cemetery Gateway, Chapel And OfficeRichardsonian Romanesque1.6 miBKelly Family HomeHigh Victorian Italianate1.6 miBHyman Schriber BuildingClassical Revival1.7 miBLinden Community and Recreation CenterBuilding1.7 miBTrailsendNeo-Classical1.8 miBLong-Romspert HouseItalianate1.8 miBWright LibraryBuilding1.8 miDWoodland Cemetery Association of Dayton Historic DistrictLate 19th and early 20th Century Revivals1.8 miBWomen's Christian AssociationBuilding1.8 miBClassic TheaterBuilding1.8 mi
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DSouth Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)Folk Victorian1.9 miDSouth Park Historic DistrictVernacular1.9 miBSummit Street Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)Building1.9 mi★Wright Cycle Company-Wright and Wright Printing OfficesLate Victorian1.9 miBLong-Mueller HouseFederal2 miBEagles BuildingRenaissance Revival2 miBGrant-Deneau TowerBuilt 19692 miBGraphic Arts BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Commercial2 miDWest Third Street Historic DistrictNeo-Classical Revival2 miDDayton Terra-Cotta Historic DistrictBeaux Art2 mi
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Hawthorn Hill1.4 mi away · 1991
Wright Cycle Company-Wright and Wright Printing Offices1.9 mi away · 1990
Paul Laurence Dunbar House2.3 mi away · 1962
Charles F. Kettering HouseBuilt 1914 · 2.4 mi away · 1977

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Questions about Wright Flyer III

Is Wright Flyer III on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 21, 1990 (Register number 90001747).

Is Wright Flyer III a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Jun 21, 1990. Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Wright Flyer III?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wright Flyer III?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71986532 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.