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The Van Sweringen brothers, Mantis (left) and Oris (right) Oris Paxton Van Sweringen (April 24, 1879 – November 22, 1936) and Mantis James Van Sweringen (July 8, 1881 – December 12, 1935) were American brothers who became railroad barons in order to develop Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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An original lock of the Miami and Erie Canal is located on the grounds, as is a canal toll office. The transportation center vehicles include the John Quincy Adams steam locomotive (built in 1835 by the B&O Railroad and is the oldest US-built locomotive that still exists), [5] a Barney and Smith passenger car built in Dayton, a Conestoga wagon, a 1908 Stoddard-Dayton automobile, a 1915 Xenia ...
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum (200 acres), located at 118 Woodland Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, is one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the United States. Woodland was incorporated in 1842 by John Whitten Van Cleve, the first male child born in Dayton. [2] He was the son of Benjamin Van Cleve and Mary Whitten Van Cleve.
The Dayton View Historic District is a 680-acre (2.8 km 2) sector of Dayton, Ohio, United States, developed in the late 19th century and consisting of 219 structures, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On June 17-18, 1909, the entire city stopped to celebrate the brothers in a massive outpouring of respect. Do you love learning about area ... 15 reasons this famous Wright brothers celebration ...
Dayton View Historic District: Dayton View Historic District: July 19, 1984 : Roughly bounded by Broadway, Harvard Boulevard, and Superior and Salem Aves. 27: Dayton View Triangle Historic District: August 1, 2022
James Paxton, the son of late actor Bill Paxton, is opening up about honoring his father by appearing in the 2024 movie "Twisters," out July 17.