Sara’s next book will have a publication date! Murder in Victorian Dayton, the Tragic Story of Bessie Little will be available March 4, 2025. You can order directly from Sara’s Website, Amazon, or buy on March 29 2025 at the Paranormal Gathering at The Windamere in Middletown. Sara will be selling her books and speaking at the event.
Upcoming Events for Sara’s Books
It’s that time of year again when you can find Sara all over town selling her books for Spooky Season! Come out and see her!
- Fairborn Halloween Festival
October 11th – 13th
Friday 4pm-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Sunday 12pm-6pm - Centerville Washington History Speaker Series
October 16th, 7 pm.
Washington Township RecPlex West
895 Miamisburg Centerville Road
Dayton, 45459 - Behind Urban Legends
October 19th, 12pm
Dayton Metro Library, Downtown Branch
215 E 3rd St,
Dayton, OH 45402 - Behind Urban Legends
October 28th, 6pm
Dayton Metro Library, Northmont Branch
700 W National Rd
Englewood, OH 45322
Upcoming Sara Kaushal Author Events
More events are likely to be added, but here is the current list of events where you can meet Sara, hear about her books, and buy a few!
- Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Book Talk
August 29, 10 AM, Charles Lathrem Senior Center in Kettering - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
September 24, 6 pm, Jamestown Library - Spooky Presentation
October 3, 330, Brookville Library - Huber Haunts Truck or Treat
October 6, 1-4, Thomas Cloud Park - Urban Legends Presentation
October 10, 11 AM, Vandalia Senior Center - Fairborn Halloween Festival
October 11-13 - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
October 15, 7 pm Centerville Washington Township RecPlex - Urban Legends Presentation
October 19, noon, Dayton Metro Library Downtown - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Book Talk
October 23, 2 pm, St Leonard’s Community - Urban Legends Presentation
October 28, 6 pm Northmont Library
Don’t forget to sign up for Sara’s Ghost Tours!
Sara is teaming up with the Downtown Dayton Partnership, and hosting two walking tours in downtown Dayton to highlight some haunted buildings! The tour will be approximately one mile and last for one hour.
Sign up now!
Sign up now!
When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
Sara’s Ghost Tours
Teaming up with the Downtown Dayton Partnership, Sara is hosting two walking tours in downtown Dayton to highlight some haunted buildings! The tour will be approximately one mile and last for one hour.
When: May 11th at 2 and 4pm
To register for this event, visit this link
Ten Years of Dayton Unknown
On January 27th, 2014, Dayton Unknown shared our very first post. We have absolutely loved sharing our passion for Dayton with you all for the past ten years. We hope you have learned about Dayton from us, and hopefully developed a passon and appreciation for our wonderful city.
In the past ten years…
- 400 Posts
- 1,297 Subscribers
- 102,600+ Views
- 494 Instagram Posts
- 3,098 Instagram Followers(@daytonunknown)
- 1200+ Likes on Facebook
- Two stories in the Dayton Daily News:
- One son born
- Two books published by Sara Kaushal, with another one possibly on the way!
- Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley
- Dayton Ghosts & Legends
- We have met so many wonderful people.
- We have learned and shared an unquantifiable amount of facts about Dayton.
Most Popular Story: Hills and Dales Lookout Tower: The REAL Story
Sara’s Favorite Story: A Constable Finally Honored after 151 Years
Bethany’s Favorite Story: Other Daytons Part 1 and Part 2
As always, if you have any story ideas or questions you’d like us to look into, please let us know! There are so many ways to contact us – leave a comment down below, via the Contact Us page, send an email (daytonunknown@hotmail.com), send a message on Facebook or Instagram (@daytonunknown), etc.
Holiday Hiatus 2023
We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! As we do every year, we are taking the rest of the year off to relax and spend the holidays with our loved ones.
See you in 2024!
Upcoming Events for Sara
We had a great time at the Book Release Celebration this weekend in the Oregon District. Thanks to all who came out!
Sara is going to have a very busy fall – she will be giving author talks for both of her books, and presentations on Dayton Area cryptids and Urban Legends. All of these events are on our Events Calendar, but here is a consolidated list for you!
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
| Dayton Area Cryptids | August 26th | 1pm | Dayton Metro Library Main Branch 215 East 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45402 |
| Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley | September 16th | 10:30am | Dayton Metro Library Burkhardt Branch 4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403 |
| The Research Process | September 18th | 6pm | Troy-Miami County Public Library 419 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | September 30th | 2pm | Dayton Metro Library Main Branch 215 East 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45402 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 3rd | 6:30pm | Dayton Metro Library Miamisburg Branch 545 E Linden Ave, Miamisburg, OH 45342 |
| Urban Legends | October 5th | 7pm | Dayton Metro Library Huber Heights Branch 6243 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424 |
| First Friday Book Signing | October 6th | 6pm | Bonnett’s Books (Oregon District) 502 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 |
| Urban Legends | October 7th | 11am | Dayton Metro Library Brookville Branch 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville, OH 45309 |
| Book Signing/Selling at Huber Heights Trunk or Treat | October 8th | 1pm | Thomas Cloud Park 4707 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424 |
| Urban Legends | October 12th | 4:30pm | Dayton Metro Library Burkhardt Branch 4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 12th | 6:30pm | Dayton Metro Library Burkhardt Branch 4704 Burkhardt Ave, Dayton, OH 45403 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 15th | 2pm | Wright Memorial Public Library 1776 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45419 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 16th | 7pm | Dayton Metro Library West Carrollton Branch 300 East Central Avenue, West Carrollton, OH, 45449 |
| Urban Legends | October 17th | 6pm | Dayton Metro Library Trotwood Branch 855 E Main Street, Trotwood, OH, 45426 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 18th | 6:30pm | Troy-Miami County Public Library 419 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 |
| Urban Legends | October 19th | 6pm | Dayton Metro Library Northmont Branch 700 West National Road, Englewood, OH, 45322 |
| Book Selling/Signing at Fairborn Halloween Festival | October 20-22 | TBD | Secret Chamber House of Oddities and Artwork 17 West Main Street, Fairborn, OH 45324 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 23rd | 6:30pm | Brown Memorial Public Library 101 Commerce Street, Lewisburg, OH 45338 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 24th | 6pm | Dayton Metro Library Vandalia Branch 330 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, OH, 45377 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | October 26th | 6pm | Dayton Metro Library Northmont Branch 700 West National Road, Englewood, OH 45322 |
| Hauntfest | October 28th | TBD | Details TBD |
| Urban Legends | October 30th | 6:30pm | Dayton Metro Library Kettering-Moraine Branch 3496 Far Hills Ave, Kettering, OH 45429 |
| Urban Legends | November 4th | 2pm | Dayton Metro Library Wilmington-Stroop Branch 3980 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH 45429 |
| Dayton Ghosts & Legends | November 20th | 7pm | Miamisburg History Center 35 South 5th Street, Miamisburg, OH 45342 |
| Dayton Area Cryptids | February 17th, 2024 | 4pm | Miami Township Library 2718 Lyons Road, Miamisburg, OH 45342 |
Join us in celebrating Dayton Ghosts & Legends
Sara’s book Dayton Ghosts & Legends was released this past Monday, August 14th! You can buy the book directly from Sara at her book release celebration on Saturday, August 19th in the Oregon District.
Dayton Ghosts & Legends Comes out August 14th!
Sara’s second book Dayton Ghosts & Legends is being released this coming Monday, August 14th! You can buy the book directly from Sara at one of her many upcoming events (check our Events Calendar for dates), or from Sara’s website.
Please join us in celebrating Sara’s book release on Saturday, August 19th in the Oregon District.
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