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David Berger National Memorial Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park protects 33,000 acres along the banks of the Cuyahoga River. The winding Cuyahoga—the "crooked river," as named by American Indians—gives way to rolling floodplain, steep valley walls and ravines, and lush upland forests. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Dayton Aviation Heritage commemorates three exceptional men - Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Paul Laurence Dunbar - and their work in the Miami Valley. Through the invention of powered flight, Wilbur and Orville made significant contributions to human history. Paul Laurence Dunbar, an African-American, achieved national and international acclaim in a literary world that was almost exclusively reserved for whites. Green Springs Green Springs is a natural basin caused by erosion of a volcanic intrusion resulting in particularly fertile soil. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park The park contains nationally significant archeological resources including large earthwork and mound complexes that provide an insight into the social, ceremonial, political, and economic life of the Hopewell people. James A Garfield National Historic Site James A. Garfield National Historic Site preserves the property associated with the 20th President of the United States. The home, named Lawnfield, was the site of the first successful front porch campaign in 1880. Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial In 1817 the United States signed the Rush-Bagot Agreement with Great Britain, a document that has resulted in peaceful relations between the United States and Canada since the War of 1812. Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial was built not only to commemorate the American naval triumph, but also "to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament." William Howard Taft National Historic Site The William Howard Taft National Historic Site commemorates the only man to serve as President and Chief Justice of the United States. 
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