The city of Dayton puts on several festivals here every year,
including the Dayton Blues Festival (July 18, 2010), Women in Jazz
(June 27, 2010), and Reggae Fest (September 5, 2010). The park also
has some colorful trees in late October. The Dayton Convention
Center is just south of the park.
The following is taken from:
http://www.first-to-fly.com/Adventure/Expeditions/dayton.htm
Flyover
"Flyover" is an abstract sculpture by David Black depicting the
first powered flight of the Wright brothers. The steel tubes are
120 feet long (the length of the first flight) and they trace what
is known of Orville's path through the sky on December 17, 1903.
It's also somewhat controversial -- a minor skirmish in the
struggle between representational and abstract art that has been
going on ever since the abstract school came into its own about the
same time the Wright brothers invented the airplane. No matter --
the controversy adds interest and the need to explain this
abstraction to visitors simply helps educate folks about the Wright
brothers. It has various nicknames in the community that can be
used with affection or disparity, depending on your tastes in art
-- the "Dinosaur Tail" and the "Venetian Blinds" are two
favorites.
Some other nearby caches that deal with the Wright brothers:
SH - Woodland Walk of Honor by saxmerz (GCQG8Q)
FlightScape by quikslvrs (GCNVET)
Wright-Flyer III by Mr and Mrs World Traveler (GCBF60)