Major Daniel McCook

Historical marker location:

56237 OH-124, Portland, Ohio

( Marker is on Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 124) 0.6 miles north of Barringer Ridge Road (County Road 30) when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1933

The Wright brothers, who invented and flew the first successful airplane, were from Dayton, Ohio. The city is now home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.