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
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!
Happy Veterans Day
Thank you all for your service.
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
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
Spooky Spectacular Dayton
Check out the pictures below!
“Black Magic” Threats
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!
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 a spooky themed craft show featuring:
- Althea’s Lair
- Always and Never
- Apothecary Obscura
- Artifact Pottery
- Atomic Mortification Studio
- Cacky’s Cakery
- Cambium & Hoop
This Day in History – September 22nd, 1942
As Dayton’s only WWII Congressional Medal of Honor Winner, Tony earned the honor by his heroic actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima. While in battle, Tony went from one enemy pillbox to the next, killing 20 enemy soldiers. His gun was shot out of his hands not once, but twice. When Tony ran out of ammunition, he ran back to the beach for more, carrying a wounded fellow soldier with him. Tony removed his shoes and helmet to help him move quicker. When Tony dropped the soldier off at the beach, he grabbed ammo and ran back into action, dropped off the ammo, then returned with another injured soldier. Tony repeated this cycle many times, ultimately rescuing eight soldiers. The Marine Corps still honors him through the Tony Stein Workout.
Tony died on March 1, 1945. He was killed after volunteering to locate enemy machine gun placements that pinned down his company at Mount Suribachi. Tony was buried with honors in Calvary Cemetery in Dayton.
For the full story, check out our story Tony Stein – Dayton’s Superhero.