SunWatch Indian Village

SunWatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park, previously known as the Incinerator Site, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 33-MY-57, is a reconstructed Fort Ancient Native American village next to the Great Miami River.

Photo: Asawyer sunwatch, Public domain.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: open-air museum
Also known as: “SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Moraine Air Park and Carillon Historical Park.

Moraine Air Park

Aerodrome

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Moraine Airpark is a public-use airport situated in the city of Moraine, Ohio, United States. 4 miles southwest of the city of Dayton in Montgomery County. Moraine Air Park is situated 2½ miles south of SunWatch Indian Village.

Carillon Historical Park

Park

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Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre park and museum in Dayton, Ohio, which contains historic buildings and exhibits concerning the history of technology, as well as the history of Dayton and its residents from 1796 to present. Carillon Historical Park is situated 2 miles northeast of SunWatch Indian Village.

Welcome Stadium

Stadium

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Welcome Stadium is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Dayton, Ohio, United States, owned and operated by Dayton Public Schools. It is named in honor of Percival "Perc" Welcome, Director of Athletics for the Dayton Public Schools from 1946-1958. Welcome Stadium is situated 2½ miles northeast of SunWatch Indian Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moraine and Dunbar Historic District.

Moraine

Village

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Moraine is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. Situated on the banks of the Great Miami River, Moraine is an inner suburb of Dayton, Ohio and a part of the Dayton metropolitan area. The population was 6,393 at the 2020 census.

Dunbar Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Dunbar Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district on S Paul Laurence Dunbar Street in Dayton, Ohio. The district is famous for being the home of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar Historic District is situated 3 miles north of SunWatch Indian Village.