Visitors are free to see where two of the world’s most famous inventors labored in their craft. Two buildings where the Wright brothers worked at their cycle and printing businesses are still standing in their original locations and are open to the public. Their restored printing businesses, where they worked from 1890 – 1895, can be seen in the exhibit area of the Hoover block. They had five different bicycle shops, this being the fourth location. The restored building was home to the Wright’s bicycle business from 1895 – 1897. It is where they were when they became obsessed with flying. And from there, these men, self-trained in the science of aviation, went on to build the world’s first manned powered, heavier than air machine capable of free, controlled and sustained flight. The Wright Cycle Company is a unit of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
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