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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical ParkWright brothers at Huffman Prairie in August 1904.
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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
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Rows of wooden pupils' desks.  

Did You Know?
The West Branch Schoolhouse was built in 1853 making it the oldest building at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The town's Quakers also used the one-room building as their first meetinghouse.
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Last Updated: August 12, 2008 at 14:53 EST