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It may be hard to conceive the City of Dayton divided into two communities, but today's Dayton Kentucky is the result of a merger between the communities of Brooklyn and Jamestown that took place in 1867.
In Jamestown a ferry operated at the foot of what's now Dayton Street, and laws were passed prohibiting nude swimming in the Ohio River during daylight hours, and prohibiting dogs from running loose.
A newspaper account in 1866 stated the name selected was "Dayton" after Dayton, OH that was founded in 1803.
www.daytonky.com   (269 words)

  
  Dayton History
These original founders and settlers of Dayton were faced with disaster in the winter of 1798-99 when it was discovered that congress had refused to legalize the original sale of the land.
Dayton itself was incorporated in 1805, with a government of seven trustees acting as council, a supervisor and a Marshall.
Since then, Dayton has continued to progress in a growth of industrial power, in its blossoming as a center of high technology, research and information services, and in its development as a service and distribution center.
www.ci.dayton.oh.us /html/dayton_history.asp   (1904 words)

  
  Dayton travel guide - Wikitravel
Dayton is a city of 166,179 in Southwest Ohio.
Dayton is less than one hour from Cincinnati and about two and a half hours from Toledo on this road.
Dayton is also home to the Minor League Baseball Dayton Dragons, a Cincinnati Red's farm team that plays in a beautiful stadium downtown and abuts the new Riverfront development.
wikitravel.org /en/Dayton   (2028 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Dayton, on U.S. Highway 90 three miles west of Liberty in southwestern Liberty County, was first called West Liberty and was considered part of the original town of Liberty, founded in 1831.
The population increased steadily from 3,367 in 1965 to 6,201 in 1988.
In 1990 Dayton had a population of 5,151, and in 2000 the population was 5,709.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hgd2.html   (669 words)

  
 dayton university- ncaa basketball
Dayton's 17-12 regular season record was not only one of the best turnarounds in the nation, but is among the most successful seasons in Flyer women's basketball history.
Dayton (12-14, 4-8), which hasn't won an Atlantic 10 Conference game on the road this season, made a strong bid, thanks to a 24-point performance by sophomore guard Brian Roberts, who scored 21 in the second half while battling a sore back.
Dayton came down the court and found Lund on the left wing for her only trey of the game with 16.2 seconds remaining to knot the score at 65-all.
www.justblogme.com /daytonncaa   (4887 words)

  
 Dayton, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873.
The Dayton Agreement, a peace accord between the parties to the hostilities of the conflict in Bosnia and the former Yugoslavia, was negotiated in the Dayton area.
Dayton is home to two major universities: the University of Dayton, a private, Catholic institution founded in 1850 by the Marianist order, and the public Wright State University, which became a state university in 1967.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dayton,_Ohio   (2832 words)

  
 Mark Dayton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dayton, an heir to the Dayton's Department Store fortune, financed his 2000 Senate campaign with $12 million of his own money, but stated he would not do the same for future campaigns.
Dayton explained that he was not planning to be in Washington during this time, and it would be unfair of him to subject his staff and visitors to the risk.
In April 2006, Dayton was selected by Time as one of "America's Five Worst Senators." The magazine dubbed him "The Blunderer" for "erratic behavior" such as his closure of his office in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Dayton   (579 words)

  
 Welcome to the Official City of Dayton Ohio Government Website
Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin, City Commissioners Dean Lovelace and Matt Joseph, and other community leaders attended the ribbon-cutting at the building’s main entrance at the southeast corner of Main and Fifth Streets in downtown Dayton.
Signaling another successful example of regional cooperation, Dayton City Manager Rashad Young is recommending that the City formally agree to participate in the proposed regional dispatch center with Montgomery County and other surrounding jurisdictions.
The City of Dayton is engaged in some important bridge reconstruction projects, including the Washington Street Bridge, the Paul L. Dunbar Street Bridge, and the Dayton Expressway Bridge.
www.ci.dayton.oh.us   (407 words)

  
 Dayton Kentucky in Northern Kentucky was the result of a merger.
Dayton Kentucky in Northern Kentucky was the result of a merger.
It may be hard to conceive the City of Dayton divided into two communities, but today's Dayton Kentucky is the result of a merger between the communities of Brooklyn and Jamestown that took place in 1867.
In Jamestown a ferry operated at the foot of what's no Dayton Street, and laws were passed prohibiting nude swimming in the Ohio River during daylight hours, and prohibiting dogs from running loose.
www.northern-kentucky.com /city-of-dayton.htm   (280 words)

  
 Dayton, Tenn. - UMKC School of Law - Famous Trials Project
Then there was, for about two hot weeks in July, the Dayton whose streets were transformed into a fair of lemonade and hotdog stands, banners and monkey pennants, caged apes, hawkers of religious tracts and biology texts, Holy Rollers and evangelists, and hundreds of members of the press.
Dayton was a town of beautiful homes, two banks, a hosiery mill, a canning factory, and a blast furnace of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company.
Dayton was, however, very much a Christian community, as attested to by its nine churches.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/dayton.htm   (397 words)

  
 Dayton, NV News
Dayton residents needing mental-health care won't be losing those services, but they may have to travel to Silver Springs for their appointments.
DAYTON -- Lyon County Engineer Dick Faber is looking at drainage and flood improvements for Gold Creek in the downtown Dayton area and in the Dayton Valley Road area.
An alternative route around the center of Dayton on the north side of Highway 50, which could use land that is currently owned by Nevada State Parks but mentioned as possibly going to Lyon County in a land...
www.topix.net /city/dayton-nv   (682 words)

  
 Homepage - Dayton High School   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dayton High School offers a wide variety of courses designed to prepare our students for post-secondary educational opportunities or to enter the work force.
While completing the required courses in their selected track, many of our students are able to take electives in the other areas.
While academics are stressed at Dayton, extracurricular activities also flourish in the small-school setting.
www.dayton.kyschools.us /dhs   (123 words)

  
 Dayton Wire Wheels ™ Cars, Street Rods, SUVS and Trucks
Dayton Wire Wheels was established 1916 in Dayton, Ohio and would become the premier designer and manufacturer of car rims and wire wheels for the next ninety years and beyond.From the beginning, Dayton Wire Wheels set a high quality standard for the automotive industry.
Dayton Wire Wheels were also put to the test for thirty years of racing in the Indianapolis 500.
Over the years, Dayton Wire Wheels have evolved through the incorporation of new technology and superior materials, changing with the times without compromising the classic styling.
www.daytonwirewheels.com   (309 words)

  
 Children's Medical Center of Dayton - Your Pediatric Health Hospital
Dayton Children's is growing to meet the health care needs of the community's children.
Frequent visitors to Dayton Children's can purchase discounted parking booklets of seven passes for $10 in the admitting department or from a parking attendant.
Dayton Children's and members of its professional staff take their pediatric expertise to the new Dayton Children's Specialty Care Center - Warren County in February 2008.
www.cmc-dayton.org   (352 words)

  
 Dayton.com.:.Welcome
Dayton, Ohio is known as the birthplace of aviation.
In their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop Wilbur and Orville Wright, 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.
This is followed by the month-long Dayton Holiday Festival, an annual celebration within the community for over 30 years.
www.dayton.com   (361 words)

  
 Dayton Wire Wheels™ - car, SUV and trucks rims
Dayton Wire Wheels™ since our founding more than 85 years ago as Dayton Wheel Concepts has focused on manufacturing, customizing and restoring the worlds finest wheels.
Dayton Wire Wheels™ has a rich heritage of innovation and performance dating back to the earliest days of the automobile.
By the 1920 Dayton Wire Wheels™ had grown to the point where its wire wheels were standard equipment for more than 30 automobile manufacturers including Duesenberg, Cord, and Auburn.
www.daytonwirewheels.com /html/wheels2.htm   (527 words)

  
 Balkans Pages: The Dayton Proximity Talks and The Bosnia Peace Accord
Hey, visit Dayton Peace Agreement's Site on the Web, as it is officially done by the Department of State (alternate) or the one done earlier by Daytonites themselves.
Many say the agreement actually acknowledged the existing division between Bosnian-Croat federation and the dark, strangely shaped Republika Srpska, which was won by war and the process of ethnic cleansing.
Many say the U.S. sponsored Dayton agreement was not so much different from the Vance-Owen peace plan, which the U.S. vigorously opposed just two years ago, only that it was even worse for Bosnian Muslims, widely regarded as the principal victims of this war.
balkansnet.org /dayton.html   (928 words)

  
 Dayton - Nevada Ghost Town   (Site not responding. Last check: )
About the most important contribution to come from the town of Dayton was the idea from Adolph Sutro to transport ore and to drain water from the deeper shafts of the Comstock horizontally rather than to pump or haul it out vertically, which, in some cases, was nearly impossible.
However, in 1880, the nearly four miles of tunnel delivered two billion gallons of water, water that would not have been removed otherwise.
Being on a highway, Dayton is not a true ghost town and has a number of its original buildings still standing.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/nv/dayton.html   (294 words)

  
 Town of Dayton, ME - About Dayton, Maine
Dayton was the fastest growing town in York County, with in increase of 51% between 1990 and 2000.
With the population expanding and the busy schedule that everyone has, we hope that through this website the residents of Dayton can stay informed as to what is going on in Dayton.
They are always looking for volunteers so if anyone has any spare time on their hands, please contact one of the members, or even better, become a member yourself.
www.dayton-me.gov /Public_Documents/DaytonME_WebDocs/about   (437 words)

  
 The Dayton Public Schools Home Page
The Dayton Board of Education and district administration have set a clear vision for academic reform over the last five years.
The Dayton Early College Academy is one of five programs in the nation named "most innovative" in a study by WestEd for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
DPS is partnering with the Dayton Foundation, University of Dayton's Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, along with local businesses, health and social service organizations to create strong neighborhood schools.
www.dps.k12.oh.us   (696 words)

  
 Dayton — Infoplease.com
Dayton grew with the extension of canals (1830s and 40s) and railroads (1850s), and with the industrial demands of the Civil War.
Dayton's life for decades before the 1990s was dominated by the National Cash Register company, which built many civic amenities.
Dayton's 'prime time' for freight: the Ohio Valley is one of the world's busiest air spaces at night, and almost all of that traffic......
www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0814849.html   (331 words)

  
 Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Three exceptional men from Dayton, Ohio, Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar, found their creative outlet here through accomplishments and failures, and finally success.
Dayton Aviation is a great place for kids!
www.nps.gov /daav   (256 words)

  
 Dayton Loudspeaker At Parts Express - Speaker Building, Subwoofers, Speakers, Crossovers & More
Dayton Loudspeaker commission world famous design engineers to create and build speakers and components that rival any speaker on the market.
Dayton metallized polypropylene capacitors are used in both the high and low pass sections.
Dayton metallized polypropylene capacitors are used in critical midrange and tweeter signal paths.
www.partsexpress.com /webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=114   (1700 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for dayton
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Dayton Audio Signature HDMI video cables are ATC certified to provide the highest signal transfer so you can enjoy the purest picture (supports...
www.become.com /shop?q=dayton   (290 words)

  
 DJ Dayton, OH - Montgomery, Ohio DJ, Dayton DJs
Dayton DJs are plentiful on Gigmasters, and most of our Dayton Deejays have photos and videos available on their online press kits.
A top notch Dayton D.J. may need to be booked 6 to 12 months in advance, especially if you're looking for the DJ to also serve as a Dayton Master of Ceremonies.
Most professional Dayton Emcees and DJs in Dayton OH will also require a deposit in order to secure them.
www.gigmasters.com /DJ/DJ_Dayton_OH.asp   (928 words)

  
 Dayton Real Estate Agents, Dayton Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Dayton
Home of the Wright Brothers, has earned Dayton, Ohio the name, “birthplace of Aviation.” In addition to that historical site, the city offers other great attractions, 24 major parks featuring miles and miles of hiking/bike trails.
HomeGain provides Dayton, Ohio real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Dayton realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Dayton real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Dayton home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Dayton real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/OH/dayton.html   (585 words)

  
 University of Dayton - (Athletics)
We're among the top 25 in men's basketball attendance, and The Sporting News calls Dayton Flyer fans the best in the nation.
Find out why "The Road to the Final Four" begins each year in Dayton.
Sweat at RecPlex, a showcase fitness and recreation complex in the heart of campus.
www.udayton.edu /athletics   (112 words)

  
 FOX Sports - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Dayton Flyers Team Front
Dayton (19-12 overall, 8-8 Atlantic 10) had hoped for a phone call from the NIT on March 11.
But, with the NIT field cut down from 40 to 32 teams this season, the Flyers never got a phone call -- even though their credentials were pretty good.
Considering Dayton's RPI was in the 70s and it had wins over 2007 Big Dance qualifiers Creighton, Louisville and Holy Cross, the fact that the phone didn't ring was a mild surprise.
msn.foxsports.com /cbk/team?statsId=157   (140 words)

  
 Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Judy Collins shaped a generation's taste for rock and folk, all the while exploring a wide range of musical byways, recording hit after hit.
She is coming back to Dayton with your Philharmonic.
Three-pack subscriptions are available for the Dayton Daily News Classical Connections Series.
www.daytonphilharmonic.com   (216 words)

  
 Dayton Montgomery County Convention and Vistors Bureau
Dayton would love to prepare a complimentary proposal package for you!
Known as the Birthplace of Aviation, we offer affordability and accessibility along with world-class attractions, arts and culture.
Dayton prides itself on big city amenities coupled with midwestern charm and hospitality.
www.daytoncvb.com   (116 words)

  
 Dayton Internet Home Page
Dayton Internet is proud to have served the Dayton Community for over 14 years.
We have grown from a couple of servers and a few dial-in lines to hundreds of dial-in lines that support every state of the art technology.
We are proud to offer Dayton and the surrounding communities the best Dialup, ISDN, ADSL, Wireless and T1 Business Solutions.
www.dayton.net   (130 words)

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