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Exercise Dayton – Riverscape Inventors Walk

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Tired of the same exercise routine? Try visiting some of Dayton’s notable spots while you exercise!

Enjoy fresh air and history as you experience the Dayton Inventors River Walk.

The Route:

Starting with a brick medallion at the corner of Monument Avenue and Main Street, the Inventors Walk continues around Riverscape with informative tiles in the pavement, leading to the Automobile Self Starter, the first of 7 invention stations. Continue toward North Patterson Boulevard, visiting the Cash Register and Ice Cube sculptures. Cross the bridge on Patterson Boulevard to continue reading the tiles. Approximate distance is 1 mile (see map below).

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Prominent Local Figures: James Ritty

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After opening his first saloon in Dayton, James “Jake” Ritty had a problem.

Jake’s employees were stealing, and he could not prove it. Stressed over the deficit in his profits, Jake decided to sail to Europe to get away for a while.

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Dayton Inventions – Part 2

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It’s that time again! Dayton is known for the airplane and the cash register, but there are so many more inventions that came from our great city:

  • Electric Cash Register – John H. Patterson, 1906.

  • Custer Invalid Chair – Levitt Luzern Custer, battery-powered in 1919, gasoline-powered in 1939.

  • Night Photography – Brigadier General George Goddard, 1926.

  • Freon Refrigerant – Thomas Midgley Jr., 1928.

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Dayton Inventions – Part 1

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It is well-known that Dayton is a center for innovation. Here are a few examples of some inventions that have come from our great city:

  • Cash Register – James and John Ritty, 1870.

  • First Practical Airplane – Wright Brothers, 1903.

  • Automobile Self-starter: Charles F. Kettering, 1911.

  • Leaded Gasoline – Thomas Midgley Jr., 1921.

  • Mae West Life Preserver – Frank G. Manson, 1938.

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