The Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site

Dayton, Ohio

Paul Laurence Dunbar House sign. Photo by author.

We drove to Dayton, Ohio today to visit the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park so I could get the stamp and sticker in my National Park book.

Paul Laurence Dunbar House. Photo by author.

I didn’t know that Paul Laurence Dunbar’s house was available for touring as part of this National Park. We arrived too late to actually see the inside of the house or the grounds. It closed at 4:00 pm.

Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar you ask?

Paul Laurence Dunbar Display. Photo by author.

He was an American poet, lyricist, essayist, and novelist of the late 19th century who was born in Dayton, Ohio.

Photo by author.

He was born on June 27, 1872, to parents who were slaves in Kentucky before the American Civil War.

He was one of the first African-American writers to establish an international reputation.