A band of Dayton citizens preserved what became Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the largest employer in one place in the state of Ohio and one of the most important Air Force bases.
The history of Andover is colored by captivating characters who have enriched our town. Some like Abraham Marland, William Wood and John Dove have transcended time and remain relatively well-known;
Pvt. Hiram Honaker was buried in 1888 in what was then a family cemetery in the village of Osborn. Today, the plot is a small patch of grass near the north end of a base runway south of Loop Road, a brief drive from the base’s air traffic control tower.