Park is shockingly modern! Nice little stop for our kiddos during a tour of Southwest Ohio coming…read moreback to Columbus. It was a stop that was unplanned but happy we found it! - air conditioned nice restrooms with changing table - parking is near the playground - drinking fountain outside and inside with a water bottle fill station. - splash pad for cooling off May-Sept - bike trails nearby - covered shelter to relax It has a playground that is hot, hot, hot but your kids can cook off at the splash pad adjacent to the playground. It has a neat little train but you can't go into it at all. Fun to look at and for photo ops. Parking lot is close enough to see your kids from the car. There's a porta potty next to the splash pad right now or you can walk to a nearby very new updated building with facilities. I will add the photos of the building and bathrooms. Covered shelter with two picnic tables next to the park.

Cool place to look around. It's an old train station. Xenia Station is used as a public bathroom…read morewith some offices for tourism. Good park. This is good to use while hanging out. Good park area. It's located south of downtown. There's plenty of parking. It also is located by a bike trail so it's a good place for getting off. The building is now used as a bathroom so it's a bike trail rest stop. It seems clean. Pick up some brochures about what to do around here. There's lots you can get to by using the bike trail.

Very impressive mound that really has some height to it. It's quite something to marvel at and…read morereflect on how it could have been made. There is a great view from the top, where several benches are available after making the climb. The area around the bottom has been turned into a nice little park area, featuring playgrounds, shelterhouses with picnic tables, restrooms, and a conveniently located parking area.

Not too far from I-75, this indigenous persons cultural destination is truly remarkable. You can…read morepark in the community parking area and enjoy a picnic. Explore around the mound. Take in the physical space and nearby terrain. It is a beautiful place for a mound! I wonder where the nearest water is. That could be more clearly illustrated in the exhibit. Perhaps speculate as to where the dirt was pulled from. Then climb the stairs and take in the fantastic views! This is a short trip and worth the stop between Cincinnati and Dayton for travelers.

I've been to a number of similar national monuments including the President Taft home not terribly…read morefar away in Cincinnati. The National Park Service has done a fabulous job of keeping to the structure of the home and still managing to tell the story of a great man. At a time when the nation and the military was still divided along racial lines, Charles Young graduated from the US Military Academy (the third African-American to do so). He was the first black US National Park superintendent and the first black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the US Army. And in fact was the highest-ranking black officer in the Army until his death in 1922. In 1894, he was assigned to Wilberforce College here, one of the Historically Black Colleges, to lead the new military sciences department. When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was promoted to major and commanded the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He went on to serve as the superintendent of Sequoia and General Grant national parks. The museum goes into much depth for Young's 1912 assignment as military attaché to Liberia, the first African-American to hold that post. However when the United States was to enter World War I, he was removed from service due to a "medical issue." In 1919, Young was reassigned as military attaché to Liberia. There is a lot going on here including a short film, a number of exhibits and memorabilia. And it's free. Stop by if you're near Xenia. [Review 1321 of 2024 - 242 in Ohio - 22344 overall]

The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument recently went through a multi-year renovation…read morebefore reopening the house, Youngsholm, to the public. This building was the home of Brigadier General Charles Young, whose story is fascinating. He was one of the first African American graduates of West Point and had a storied military career, which intersected very closely with the history of the National Park Service itself, as it turns out the army used to be responsible for maintenance of the national parks in their early years. This is how Young became the first African American national park superintendent - out at Sequoia. All of this information and more were introduced to visitors here. There is a good introduction film, "A Triumph of Tragedy: The Life of Charles Young," shown in an upstairs room. The lower floor has a couple of rooms full of displays on both Charles Young's life and the Buffalo Soldiers, of whom Young served as their commander. There is a small gift shop in a back room, as well. The rangers are very friendly and helpful. They were offering a program during our visit, and the hosting ranger was really great with the kids who were participating. Parking is available in a lot to the side of the house. Hopefully, they'll continue to grow this site!

I think the idea of this place is cool, but it really needs some money put into it. I'm glad we…read morewent on a Free day because I would have been upset to pay an entrance fee for what is there. There is a super small inside gallery area. A bunch of exhibits were covered so you couldn't see them. The outside is a small village with two structures. It was cool to go in and see you those looked like. There are plaques with what is around the circle area and you can either scan the QR code to get that information or borrow one of their books to learn about it. I think that's pretty cool. I think there is massive room for improvement and making things just look nicer. I think those in charge could learn a lot from how the Great Council State Park was done. Lots of room for more hands and interactive things to keep the kids interesting in learning about our past. This could also spell more revenue from schools for Field Trips.

Not much to see. Wasn't impressed with the whole area. The Indian huts were the most interesting…read morething about the whole place.

Feels really dated and run-down here, so this place is due for a face lift. The area is not as well…read moremanicured as I would expect for an AFB. I checked out the DFAC briefly but it felt really dim and sad in there so I left. I would be interested in checking out the other amenities at this base. Security forces at the entrance seem standard.

This Museum had it all. The history of Aviation and space. The beginning of space travel too. Great…read moreplace if you have children who are wanting to be be engineers or pilots or love Aircraft. It is a National Museum and free and it will take about 4 to 5 hours to see it all. There is nothing to compare to this place exceptional Museum except the Smithsonian.

Montgomery Courthouse Square is a calm and easy wander on a holiday, especially with all the…read moresurrounding buildings closed and only a few tourists drifting through. The 1850 courthouse is the obvious anchor, rising up in full Green Revival style and giving the square a strong historic center. Around it, you'll find a fountain with a water display, a statue of Abraham Lincoln, and a massive Civil War era cannon labeled as a trophy of the war for the union, all of which add a little extra texture to the space even when nothing is going on. The square itself is clean and open, with plenty of room to walk around and take in the details without feeling rushed. As a quick stop to appreciate some local history and architecture, it's a solid visit, especially when the holiday quiet gives you the whole place to yourself. Spend a moment thinking about the plaque in front of the courthouse, "Remember the promises you made in the attic" that commemorates the Great Dayton Flood of March 25, 1913. [Review 975 of 2026 - 351 in Ohio - 26154 overall]

During most of the year, the square tends to cater to the downtown lunch crowds with occasional…read moremusic and a so-so market during the noon hour. La de da.. For me, the square is best at christmas time. The weekend after thanksgiving is the tree lighting ceremony. Local celebrities (aka annoying news anchors) show up, we all sing jingle bells, and we light our tree. It's not quite a Seuss-esque Whos-down-in-Whoville gathering, but it's close. While you're there, ride some horse-drawn carriages, try to get a sneak-taste of the gingerbread houses, and check out the old Rike's display. For a very long time tubas accompanied the jingle bells sing along. This was always a great trainwreck of a performance and a helluva a lot of fun. I wonder what has happened to our tubas...

This building is part of the main museum complex, but you need to visit as part of a guided tour…read more(or by asking one of the rangers to take you over there). It is a small space, but it is packed with history and details about the Wright Brothers early beginnings in the bicycle industry. There are displays of historic bicycles and a few hands on demonstrations comparing early bicycles to flight. It was cool seeing how they envisioned and executed using bicycle parts into their eventual airplanes. Absolutely worth a visit if you are learning about aviation history.

The Wright Cycle Company Shop is a great little history stop in Dayton, made even better by the…read morefact that it's completely free and easy to explore. I joined one of the guided tours, and the park ranger walked us through the memorabilia and stories tucked into the building, connecting the dots between the brothers' bicycle business and the spark that eventually led to powered flight. It's a company space that is packed with interesting details and the ranger's explanations made the whole visit feel more alive. Learning about the birthplace of aviation hit even harder here since I've been to Kitty Hawk and stood at the launch site on the beach, so seeing where the ideas were born added a nice sense of full circle. The shop is simple, authentic, and worth the stop in Dayton and exploring the aviation trail. [Review 972 of 2026 - 348 in Ohio - 26151 overall]

Beautiful surprise on the backroads between Yellow Springs and Xenia!! Interesting history behind…read morethis bridge, built in 1877, in use until 2003 and now just a walk/drive-up living history lesson. The area around this Greene County treasure, between Yellow Springs and Xenia, is so beautiful, especially in the fall, that it should be on everyone's "must see" list if they're in area, or even worth a special trip!! There's a small parking area, and if you get a good map (google was helpful, surprisingly!!) a wonderful hiking/biking destination as well. Make the time for this one, and its wonderful "cousin" in Yellow Springs, Richard P. Eastman Covered Bridge (review coming soon...)!!

Great bridge with an easy pull out to view the bridge and take pictures while not obstructing…read moretraffic. The budge no long has traffic going across it, but you can walk across it to get views from both sides. There also is nice signage, including the historical maker. I was there during the winter time but imagine it is very nice during all seasons.