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Paul Laurence Dunbar House

“We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!”

From “We Wear the Mask,” Paul Laurence Dunbar

History

History

Explore Paul Dunbar's House's significance to Ohio history.

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Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go

Key things to do or see when you visit.

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Local Management

Local Management

The Paul Laurence Dunbar House is locally managed by Dayton History.

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Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

Learn more about the historic site.

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Collections

Collections

Discover some of the amazing collections on view at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House.

Historic Buildings & Resources

Historic Buildings & Resources

Documentation of Paul Laurence Dunbar's historic structures.

General Information

Dunbar House is administered by the Ohio Historical Society and managed locally by Dayton History.

Dunbar House
219 Paul Laurence Dunbar St.
Dayton, OH 45401

Phone: 937-313-2010
800-860-0148 (toll free)

Hours

Guided Tours: Year round by reservation. Please call 937/313-2010.

Thursday (by advance registration only): 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holidays: Open Veteran's Day 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tours available by appointment at other times throughout the year by calling 937/313-2010.

Admission

Adults: $6.00
Children (6 - 12): $3.00
Children (5 & under): FREE
Ohio Historical Society Members: FREE

School Groups: $3.00/per student
AAA and senior discounts given. Military discounts are available to all active military and their dependents.

Location

The Dunbar House is located in Dayton (Montgomery County), at 219 Paul Laurence Dunbar Street. It is two blocks north of 3rd Street and four blocks east of U.S. Route 35. The entrance to the house and site is just off of Edison Street, around the corner from the house address. Visitors should enter through the Visitors Center on Edison Street by ringing the center's buzzer system, located at the door. It is two blocks north of 3rd Street and four blocks east of U.S. Route 35.