Previous Floods in Dayton

Most Daytonians know about the big flood of 1913 in Dayton, but did you know that there were many others before?

Some of the major ones in Dayton History before 1913 were:

  • March 1805 – waters flooded Ludlow, Monument, and Main Streets. Following this flood, Daniel Cooper suggested moving the plats to what is now St. Anne’s Hill, the area being the nearest high ground from the river. Property owners refused to move unless they were compensated, so Cooper dropped the issue.
  • August 1814
  • January 1828
  • January 1847 – This was a big flood, the waters didn’t recede for four days. There was major property loss, with damages as far south as 5th Street.
  • September 1866 – most damaging to date
  • February 1883
  • May 1896
  • May 1898

When the 1913 flood hit, it was the 9th flood to hit Dayton since it was settled in 1796. The floods were averaging once every 13 years. The Vonderheide Act of 1914 and the Miami Conservancy District helped to prevent another occurrence.

Be Hope Holiday Bazaar

We attended the Be Hope Holiday Bazaar again this year, and had a great time, as usual.

Some of our favorite vendors were:

KenKare Jewelry and Crafts – great rings and jewelry as usual!
Bootleg Bracelets – we always buy their bracelets!
Nailed It – really cool string art!

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Happy Veterans Day

For this Veterans Day, we’d like to honor some Dayton area Veterans; some are our own family members and some were provided in response to our request on our Facebook.

Thank you all for your service.

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We’d also love to honor the late Dayton Police Department Detective Jorge Delrio who lost his life in the Line of Duty this week. Thank you so much, Detective Delrio, for your years of service to our community and the generous donation of your organs. Read more about Detective Delrio here.

Source: Dayton Police Department

Be Hope Church Holiday Bazaar

It’s almost time for the Holiday Bazaar at the Be Hope Church (formerly Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene)! We attended last year and loved it!

The Holiday Bazaar was founded in 1992, and is one of the community’s largest craft shows with gifts, homemade treats and handmade crafts, and admission is free!

When: Saturday, November 9th from 9am-3pm
When:
Be Hope Church
1850 North Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH 45432

Windows of Woodland

Have you ever visited the mausoleum at Woodland Cemetery and seen the beautiful stained glass windows all throughout the building? We highly recommend going in person! Also make sure to pick up the brochure with more information about these gorgeous works of art!

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Spooky Spectacular Dayton

We had an absolute blast at Spooky Spectacular Dayton on Friday, October 4th! We got to see all of the fantastic items from all of the vendors and we hosted our Photo Scavenger Hunt!

Check out the pictures below!

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“Black Magic” Threats

It wasn’t a normal day of business January 30, 2018 when Dayton police responded to “black magic” or “Voodoo” threats at Honeywell First Responder Products on Innovation Court.

Two workers at Honeywell found threatening notes on their desks. In total, five notes had been left around their work stations throughout that day, making statements and allegations about the male and female victims that they claimed were untrue. These were not the first threats, as both the male and female described receiving nasty text messages in April and September 2017, from an unknown number. The notes left around the workstation threatened to make the man sick, and that he should not waste his time consulting a doctor when it happens.

Additionally, salt was spread across the male’s desk, with crosses and faces imprinted in the salt. Two eggs had been left on the desk as well, with crosses drawn on them. Other employees have reported receiving threats via text or notes as well.

This case mirrors one from 1976 in Circleville, Ohio. A bus driver named Mary Gillespie started receiving threatening letters accusing her of having an affair with the superintendent of schools. Mary vehemently denied the accusation, but the letters continued and even escalated to the point of Mary’s life being at risk, her husband dying, and the wrong man being convicted of the letter writing.

Unsolved Mysteries aired an episode covering this case and right before it aired, they received a letter threatening them if they aired the case, stating:

Forget Circleville Ohio: If You Come to Ohio You El Sickos Will Pay.

Signed, The Circleville Writer

In both cases, there are no leads and the mystery remains.

Spooky Spectacular Dayton is tonight!

Spooky Spectacular Dayton is tonight! Dayton Unknown will be there hosting our Photo Scavenger Hunt during the event!

Check out our post and the list of Vendors for more details!

Where:
Yellow Cab Building
700 East 4th Street
Dayton 45402

When:
Friday, October 4th, 5-10 PM

Admission is free and the event is open to all ages, but please be advised that some content may not be suitable for younger guests! The first 25 guests to make a purchase will receive swag bags featuring items from many of the vendors attending the show.

Spooky Spectacular Dayton Vendors

Spooky Spectacular is coming up on October 4th, and as we announced recently, Dayton Unknown is joining in to host a photo scavenger hunt!

Spooky Spectacular is a spooky themed craft show featuring:

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