Editing Dayton, Oregon (section)

==History==
The city was founded in 1850 by Andrew Smith and [[Joel Palmer]].<ref name=OGN>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=209–210}}</ref> Palmer, who also served as [[Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs|superintendent of Indian affairs]] for Oregon,<ref name=OGN/> built a flour mill there. Dayton was named for Smith's hometown, [[Dayton, Ohio]].<ref name=OGN/> Dayton post office was opened in 1851, with Christopher Taylor serving as postmaster.

There are many historic landmarks throughout the city. The oldest standing structure is the [[Palmer House (Dayton, Oregon)|Joel Palmer House]], built in 1852 or 1857. It has been on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] since March 16, 1987, and has been painstakingly restored. Since 1996, it has been home to a four-star restaurant of the same name as the historic house.

Nearby, in [[Courthouse Square Park]], is the [[Fort Yamhill]] Block House, which was brought to Dayton in 1911 to prevent its demolition. The structure had been built by [[Willamette Valley]] settlers on [[Fort Hill, Oregon|Fort Hill]] next to the [[Grand Ronde Community|Grand Ronde Coastal Reservation]] in 1855 and 1856. John G. Lewis, a citizen of Dayton, secured permission from authorities to move the logs to Dayton, where they were reassembled.<ref name=OGN/>