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Wright State University - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

Among the top attractions, which can be found in and around Fairborn, OH, there are:

 

>> Wright Brothers Memorial, which is the sister memorial to the spire that stands atop Big Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk, NC, a 17-foot-tall pink-granite obelisk, atop Wright Brothers Hill, which overlooks Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dedicated to the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, the 2 Americans who are credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903.

 

>> Wright Patterson Air Force Base, which contains the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum, featuring more than 400 aircraft and missiles on display, most of them indoors, drawing over 1.3 million visitors per year, being one of the state's most popular attractions. Admission is free.

 

>> Glen Helen Nature Preserve, located in nearby Yellow Springs, a wonderful piece of nature, which covers a land area of approximately 1000 acres, perfect for outdoor recreational activities such as hiking or picnicking. The Nature Reserve is managed by the Glen Helen Ecology Institute.

 

>> Dayton International Peace Museum, which can be found on West Monument Avenue, in Dayton, a wonderful museum that honors the world's rich and often overlooked history of peace and nonviolent traditions with permanent, rotating exhibits and special programs.

 

Shopping

There are not as many large shopping spots in Fairborn, as in other much larger cities, most of the shops and stores, housed within its limits, focusing on the day-by-day necessities, few being focused on other shopping areas.

 

However, if, while visiting Fairborn you get in the mood for shopping, there are more than enough shopping centers and malls in the nearby surroundings, which offer a more rich shopping experience, among the most popular and favorite ones being:

 

Meijer: 3822 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn, OH.

Fairfield Commons: 2727 Fairfield Commons Sp W22, Beaver Creek, OH‎.

Second Street Public Market‎:6 00 East 2nd Street, Dayton, OH.

Dayton Mall: 2700 Miamisburg Ctrvle 1268, Dayton, OH.

Spin Kemp Shopping Center: 611 Spinning Road, Dayton, OH.

B. Dalton Booksellers Upper Valley Mall: Upper Valley Mall, 1475 Upper Valley Pike, Springfield, OH‎.

Airway Shopping Center‎: Dayton, Ohio‎.

Kettering Towne Center: 2120 East Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH.