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Category Archives: Dayton Unknown Events
Dayton Unknown Rocks
We’ve decided to start a new project/activity in the Dayton area, and we are so excited!
When Bethany visited Richmond, Indiana last year, she discovered the Wayne County Rocks, and was inspired to start this in Dayton!
We are in the process of painting rocks with different designs and will be placiing them around Dayton.
Here are a few examples:

Our goal is for you to find the rocks, take pictures and post them using our hashtags on the back of the rock, and then you have the choice to either re-hide the rock somewhere else (anywhere in the world!), keep it for yourself, or give it away.
Our 2020 Vision
Happy New Year, Dayton!!
We hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and that you all are as excited for what 2020 will bring as we are!
We wanted to share our “2020 Vision” with you for Dayton Unknown!
Spooky Spectacular Dayton
Check out the pictures below!
Spooky Spectacular Dayton Vendors
Spooky Spectacular is a spooky themed craft show featuring:
- Althea’s Lair
- Always and Never
- Apothecary Obscura
- Artifact Pottery
- Atomic Mortification Studio
- Cacky’s Cakery
- Cambium & Hoop
Let’s get Spooky!
What is a photo scavenger hunt?
A photo scavenger hunt is essentially a scavenger hunt that involves taking photos instead of finding objects. Every group or contestant will receive a list of prompts to encourage creativity and exploration of the area.
Dayton Unknown will be at the entrance to the event to pass out information and goodies. Make sure you come see us!
It’s Our 5th Anniversary!
Since then…
170 Posts
52,095 Views
750 Followers on WordPress
387 Posts on Instagram
2,414 Followers on Instagram
288 Likes on Facebook
So many wonderful people met.
And an unquantifiable amount of facts learned about Dayton.
Here are a few highlights of the past five years:
- Most Popular Story: Hills and Dales Lookout Tower: The REAL Story
- Sara’s Favorite Story: The Sad Tale of James Murphy
- Bethany’s Favorite Story : Going Out with a Bang: My God, I’ve Shot Myself
- Two stories in the Dayton Daily News:
- Four Events Planned and Hosted:
- Dayton Unknown Riverwalk
- Dayton Unknown Summer Scavenger Hunt
- Dayton Unknown Fall Scavenger Hunt 2014
- Dayton Unknown Fall Scavenger Hunt 2016
We are so excited to see what the future holds for us!
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..
Dayton Unknown Spotlight: Laurana Wong
We came up with fifteen questions we thought would truly showcase Laurana’s personality and told her that she could pick and choose which questions to answer. In true Laurana form, she decided to answer all of them! We hope you enjoy learning about her as much as we did!
2016 Dayton Unknown Fall Scavenger Hunt
On Saturday, October 15th, Dayton Unknown hosted a Photo Scavenger Hunt at Wegerzyn Gardens! We had a great time, and loved meeting our followers!
Our two winners were Laurana Wong and Hannah Randolph!
Tomorrow’s the Big Day!
The countdown is over! It’s finally here!!
The Dayton Unknown Fall Scavenger Hunt is tomorrow!!
We will be meeting at Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark for our Photo Scavenger Hunt at 2pm! Look for the green balloons in the picnic area – Sara and Bethany will be waiting there to meet with everyone before the event.
This event is for the entire family! Dogs are welcome at Wegerzyn, as long as they are leashed.
Here are a few examples of winners from past Photo Scavenger Hunts we’ve hosted!

Alicia and Tracy’s winning prompts were “A Different Way of Looking at Things,” Shauna’s winning prompt was, “__ is for…” and she stated “You know what it’s for!” And Bea’s winning prompt was, “Bon Appetit!” for the edible plants!