Ohio Parks and Recreation Areas with National Historic Park

Through the invention of powered flight, Wilbur and Orville made significant contributions to human history. In their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop these two men, self-trained in the science and art of aviation, researched and built the world's first power-driven, heavier-than-air machine capable of free, controlled, and sustained flight. read more...

Phone: (937) 225-7705   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Dayton   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Park   Activities:   Details Provided By: Dayton Aviation Heritage

From about 200 BC to AD 500, the Ohio River Valley was a focal point of the prehistoric Hopewell culture. The term Hopewell describes a broad network of beliefs and practices among different Native American groups over a large portion of eastern North America. The culture is characterized by the construction of enclosures made of earthen walls, often built in geometric patterns, and mounds of various shapes. read more...

Phone: 740-774-1125   Price Range: $3 - $100   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Chillicothe   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Hopewell Culture National Historical Park