The first regularly scheduled Deeds Carillon program was presented on Sunday, August 23, 1942, in the presence of a capacity crowd. The first two programs were played by Mrs. Deeds. Since that inaugural day, programs are given every Sunday afternoon, June through October, and at Easter Sunrise. Once Carillon Park had been created, Colonel Deeds stepped into the picture for his contribution to the project. His wise counsel and sense of perfection had contributed much to the success of the tower construction. He now set about to gratify his love for the historic with the larger conception of providing a group of exhibits that would be a visual lesson in history. The striking parade of transportation in the Park dating from the picturesque days of the Conestoga wagon and the Concord coach to the Wright airplane is the result. Every exhibit meant painstaking research and discriminating choice. The Deeds Carillon stands on a three-acre tract purchased by Mrs. Deeds from NCR. The property was, in turn deeded to Educational and Musical Arts, Incorporated. This is an administrative subsidiary of the Dayton Foundation, especially created to carry out the construction and perpetuation plans through a group of Dayton’s civic leaders who were proud and glad to assume the responsibility. The financial requirements for maintenance and operation are met through an endowment fund created by Mrs. Deeds and contributions of Colonel Deeds. Carillon Park is unique among the gifts for public enjoyment in that it serves a threefold purpose. The Carillon itself, with its eloquent and deep-toned bells, is a spiritual stimulant for Dayton, a source of beauty and inspiration. The Park, a natural beauty spot, is a sanctuary for all people, while the historical exhibits are highly educational. [Illustration: People in Carillon Park] [Illustration: People in Carillon Park] The Historical Exhibits at Carillon Park In a desire to perpetuate some of those links with the past which are rapidly passing from the scene, an historical exhibit has been set up in Carillon Park. The caretaker’s house has been built as a replica of an old grist mill and includes a water wheel which turns a millstone, just as in the mills of yesterday. Most of the other exhibits are concerned with transportation and tell the story of man’s progress from the days of the Conestoga wagon, the Concord coach and the canal, to the airplane. They also include a covered bridge which long served the people of this valley and a grasshopper locomotive, the oldest in existence. [Illustration: The Concord Coach] [Illustration: The Steam Fire Engine] [Illustration: The Old Covered Bridge] [Illustration: Original Canal Lock] [Illustration: The Old Grist Mill] [Illustration: The Conestoga Wagon] [Illustration: The restored 1905 Wright airplane] [Illustration: The Grasshopper Locomotive] [Illustration: The Pioneer Home]