Dayton, Ohio is a gem!  At least, that's what people who move to the city think.  As the city developed from early settlement into a thriving town, it was said to be the gem of the region.

Dayton is also known to be a city of inventions.  Some of these include the movie projector, stepladder, parking meter, and parachute.  Ohio also touts being the birthplace of aviation.

The city is mostly surrounded by land used for agriculture, but within the city, manufacturing and aviation play a big role for the economy.