Events

►   "The Runaway Slave" tells the story of Black John and what happens to him on the Sunderland farm in 1826.

►    Early Trains came to Dayton and Miamisburg after 1851, so were there railroads in the area before that?

    The Murder of Jesse Kelsey, Jr.
                     Who murdered the son of one of the area's most prominent farmers in 1862 and why?

    Miami Valley Quoit League
                     Centerville won the championship in 1922.

►    1928 State Championship
                      What do you get when you cross a high school baseball team and a graduation ceremony?

►    Waterworks dedication and celebration of 1938.
                     The new water system was quite a boon to the community and was worthy of a two-day celebration.

►    A Fox Hunt as a Fundraiser?

    Bank Robbery at the Old Schoolhouse
                     Did one man really rob the same bank three times in three months in 1968?

►    Americana Festival
                     This popular event started as a sidewalk sale.