On September 11, 2011, Beavercreek dedicated its Heroe's Memorial featuring a 3-ton steel of the North Tower of the World Trade Center.  The Memorial is located at 1153 North Fairfield Road and is certainly worth your time to visit - click here for a map.

The Miami Valley offers some of the most demonstrative changes-of-season you'll find.  Whether it's winter, spring, summer or fall - you'll know it!

Beavercreek is fortuitously located in the valley of the Little Miami River, a state and nationally designated scenic river.  The area is full of red maple, oak, sweet gum, dogwood, redbud and many other species of trees that often provide for the wonderful autumn viewing opportunities.

While virtually every area of our township has groves of trees that explode with color every fall, there are a few areas in particular that stand out for us including:

• Indian Ripple, near Trinity and east of CCN
• Alpha Drive, through Historic Alpha
• Patterson Road, east of the Bergamo Center
• Fudge Drive by Beavercreek High School
• Big Woods Drive, south of New Germany-Treben
• Kemp Road, west of Beaver Valley

And certainly there are many others... and we'd like to know where!

Our 2015 Fall Foliage Contest winners are...

First Place, "Knollwood" by Terry Bowers-Larson

Second Place, "Beavercreek" by Robert Howard

Third Place, "Fairfield By Fairbrook" by Ernie Muller

The gallery was circulated to numerous people, including professional photographers, and their votes decided the winners.  All photos will displayed here on BeavercreeksLiving.com - thank you to everyone who participated!  Here is the gallery of all photos submitted!  Keep checking back for additional photo contests in the near future!

• Beavercreek Golf Club Beavercreek Golf Club
• Behind Subby's Behind Subby's
• CI Beaver Park CI Beaver Park
• Cabeza Ct Cabeza Ct
• Forest Creek Drive Forest Creek Drive
• George Washington Dr George Washington Dr
• Knollwood Knollwood
• Knollwood CI Beaver Knollwood CI Beaver
• Knollwood Leaves Knollwood Leaves
• Behind The Library Behind The Library
• Mt Zion 1 Mt Zion 1
• Mt Zion 2 Mt Zion 2
• Mt Zion 3 Mt Zion 3
• Fairfield by Fairbrook Fairfield by Fairbrook
• The Narrows The Narrows
• New Germany-Trebein New Germany-Trebein
• North Alpha Bellbrook North Alpha Bellbrook
• Oakbrook Chase Oakbrook Chase
• Oakbrook Chase 2 Oakbrook Chase 2
• Rotary Pary Rotary Pary
• Wendleton Lane Wendleton Lane
• Wexford On The Green 1 Wexford On The Green 1
• Wexford On The Green 2 Wexford On The Green 2
• Wexford On The Green 3 Wexford On The Green 3
• WillowRun WillowRun
• Willow Run 2 Willow Run 2
• Beavercreek Beavercreek
• Bike Path At Grange Hall Bike Path At Grange Hall
• Coy Cemetery Coy Cemetery
• Grange Hall Grange Hall
• Grange Hall At Dayton Xenia Grange Hall At Dayton Xenia
• Ramsgate Ramsgate
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Wright-Patterson’s Heritage

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Main Web Site

National Museum of the USAF

List of WPAFB's units

Wright-Patterson AFB neighbor to Beavercreek, Ohio, traces its origin directly from the Wright brothers’ pioneering flights in 1904 and 1905 at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field located in the middle of the installation. Its past, present and future are all inextricably linked with the Wright brothers’ legacy. Dayton was the Wright brothers’ home and Daytonians consider their city the "Birthplace of Aviation". The Wrights’ early years, their bicycle shops, their printing business, and their early aviation efforts are evident throughout the greater Dayton area. Just off the end of Wright-Patterson’s active runway, a replica of the Wright brothers’ 1905 hangar overlooks the Huffman Prairie Flying Field. Here they established their first flying field, developed the first practical airplane, and in their own words, "really learned to fly". The Flying Field has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

The installation itself has been a leader in military aviation since World War I. Aviation research and development began to flourish at Wright-Patterson when the U.S. entered World War I. Wilbur Wright Field was established in the summer of 1917 as a pilot training school at the site of Wright-Patterson’s present flight line. In the fall of 1917, McCook Field was established as an Air Service engineering center. McCook Field was located near downtown Dayton at what is now the intersection of State Route 4 and Interstate 75. In 1927, a new aerodrome and research complex were constructed on land donated by the citizens of Dayton to replace the overcrowded McCook Field. Named Wright Field in honor of both brothers, it is now part of Area B.

The excellent community spirit and cooperation of the installation and its personnel is another hallmark of Wright-Patterson’s heritage. Base personnel contribute hundreds of volunteer hours to community projects. They support the annual Vectren Dayton Air Show, offer special events at the NMUSAF, host the Air Force Marathon, conduct education outreach programs, and work with the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park to enhance the Miami Valley’s legacy as the Birthplace of Aviation.

The creativity and professionalism of our Airmen and civilian employees combined with the vitality of the Miami Valley’s citizens continue to make Wright-Patterson AFB the birthplace, home, and future of aerospace. 

Our readers helped compile the best places in town for your prom, wedding, senior picture and all around awesome photo shoot spots!  Obviously you should attain permission in advance to enter private property and observe all local laws and community regulations.

In no particular order...

• Trails at Phillips Park
• California Custom Sounds graffiti wall
• Dip in the sidewalk where Bullskin Run Creek passes under Dayton-Xenia Road
• Along the split rail fencing at Stonehill Village
• Wall at the former Alpha B&B or grain elevator
  
• Pond at Lofino Park
• Along the Little Miami at the Glen Thompson Reserve
• The barn at Karohl Park
• The 'staircase' at the Narrow's Reserve
• Gardens at Mount St. John's / Bergamo
• The boardwalk at the Beavercreek Wetlands
• Front porch of a Wartinger Park log cabin
• Butterfly garden at the Russ Nature Reserve

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• Alpha Seed and Grain Alpha Seed and Grain
• Mount Saint John Bergamo Mount Saint John Bergamo
• Karohl Park Karohl Park
• Lofino Park Lofino Park
• Trails at Phillips Park Trails at Phillips Park
• Mount Saint John Mount Saint John
• Little Miami at The Narrows Little Miami at The Narrows
• The Narrows The Narrows
• Wartinger Park Wartinger Park
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