Hawthorn Hill Tours

Hawthorn Hill in Oakwood, Ohio, USA, was the post-1914 home of Orville, Milton, and Katharine Wright. Wilbur and Orville Wright intended for it to be their joint home, but Wilbur died in 1912, before the home's 1914 completion. The brothers hired the prominent Dayton architectural firm of Schenck and Williams to realize their plans. Orville and his father Milton and sister Katharine occupied the home in 1914.Though the property now comprises three acres (1.2 ha), the mansion originally sat on 17 acres (69,000 m2). The Wrights named the property after the hawthorn trees found on the property. There are at least 150 hawthorn trees on the site. Hawthorn Hill tours are now being conducted, through Dayton History, on Wednesdays and Saturdays for those who have made advance, prepaid reservations. Tours depart Carillon Historical Park via shuttle van promptly at 10:00 and 12:30. This unique experience is sure and is very popular - space is limited to no more than 10 visitors per tour. Don't delay! Make your plans now to visit this National Historic Landmark.