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Self-guided · metro area, Ohio

Black History Sites in Dayton, OH

Schools, churches, cemeteries and neighborhoods built and kept by Black Americans, listed with the history on the record.

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The Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH metro area has about 826,554 residents, ranking 76th in the country. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Dayton, OH

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match black history sites within 120 miles of Dayton, OH, out of 255 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Harvey, Elizabeth, Free Negro School20 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Harveysburg · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
African Jackson Cemetery28 miles from the center of Dayton · Site · Piqua · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Bethel A.M.E. Church38 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Richmond · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Shaffer Chapel A. M. E. Church69 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Muncie · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
May's Lick Negro School88 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · May's Lick · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul AME Church90 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Urbana · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
AME Church95 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Madison · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church100 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Hanover · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church101 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Franklin · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Calvary United Brethren-Turner Chapel AME Church104 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs105 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Indianapolis · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Colored Knights of Pythias Castle Hall105 miles from the center of Dayton · Building · Indianapolis · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Dayton, OH. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Black History Sites in Dayton, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Dayton, OH ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dayton, OH?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Dayton, OH?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Dayton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Dayton, OH the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Dayton, OH are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.