Dayton, Tennessee, United States of America

Identifier: PLA6
Place name: Dayton, Tennessee, United States of America
Type: place
Description: Dayton was the site of large deposits of coal and iron. During the 1880s the Salt family invested heavily in a local coal and iron smelting business, and created a town for its workers. The cost of the investment contributed to the financial problems of the Salts' textile business which eventually led to its being sold in the 1890s.

In 1925 Dayton was the location for the famous 'Scopes Monkey Trial' concerning the teaching of evolution in schools.
Additional information: Geonames: 4617536; Wikidata: Q1020730

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Items with "Associated place or event: Dayton, Tennessee, United States of America"
Title	Class
2015.1: Dayton tea pot	Physical Object
2020.7: The Dayton Coal & Iron Company Limited (Rhea Co; Tenn; U.S.A.) Certificate of Shares	Physical Object
A1-126a: The Dayton Coal & Iron Company Limited (Rhea Co; Tenn; U.S.A.) Certificate of Shares	Physical Object
A4-005: Dayton - The other town that the Salts built	Physical Object
A4-006: Historic Resource Survey and Contextural Study of the Former Dayton Coal & Iron Company Properties	Physical Object
A4-007: Salt family Property Interests: Dayton Tennessee	Physical Object
B1-480a: Dayton Coal & Iron Co	Physical Object
C3a-100: Percival Johnson and Eva Hanson	Physical Object
C4a-015.25: One photo - many changes, and The Salts Dayton venture	Physical Object
C4a-015.3: Saltaire History Club poster February 2007	Physical Object

Items with "Place created: Dayton, Tennessee, United States of America"
Title	Class
2020.7: The Dayton Coal & Iron Company Limited (Rhea Co; Tenn; U.S.A.) Certificate of Shares	Physical Object
A1-126a: The Dayton Coal & Iron Company Limited (Rhea Co; Tenn; U.S.A.) Certificate of Shares	Physical Object