Editing Dayton, Kentucky (section)

==History==
Dayton had a ferry crossing, established in this area by the early 19th century, at the foot of what is now Dayton Pike.
 
Two separate cities, '''Jamestown''' and '''Brooklyn''', separately incorporated in 1848 and 1849 respectively, were merged and reincorporated in 1867 under the name Dayton<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-hB6AAAAMAAJ&dq=cincinnati+the+queen+city+clarke&pg=PA533 | title=Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788–1912, Volume 2 | publisher=The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | year=1912 | access-date=2013-05-20 | author=Clarke, S. J. | page=533}}</ref> in honor of [[Dayton, Ohio|the Ohio town]].<ref>Preserve America. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081006211714/http://www.preserveamerica.gov/PAcommunity-daytonKY.html Dayton, Ky]".</ref>

Jamestown was incorporated March 1, 1848. According to the state charter, the founding fathers were James Berry, James McArthur and Henry Walker. Berry was a nephew of [[James Taylor, Jr. (Kentucky)|James Taylor, Jr.]], founder of [[Newport, Kentucky]].

Dayton has a large sandbar just offshore. It had a popular beach for many years known as the "Manhattan Bathing Beach", until the [[US Army Corps of Engineers]] raised the level of the [[Ohio River]]. In 1779, the beach was involved in the Battle of Dayton, KY; the fight involved [[Simon Girty]], [[Alexander McKee]], Col, John Campbell, Col. David Rogers and Capt. [[Robert Benham (politician)|Robert Benham]]. Laws were passed prohibiting nude swimming in the Ohio River during daylight hours and prohibiting dogs from running loose. Violators of the nude swimming law faced a penalty of $1 for the first offense and as much as $5 for subsequent offenses. People also had the right to shoot dogs that were running loose in the city, and bill the owners for carcass removal.<ref>City of Dayton. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090411102630/http://www.daytonky.com/history.php Official site]".</ref> In 1919, the private [[Doyle Country Club]] was built and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Floods in 1884, 1913, and [[Ohio River flood of 1937|1937]] – the latter affecting 80 percent of the city and prompting residents to take shelter in the garages of the former Wadsworth Watch Case Co. – caused many of the companies in the once-booming town to move elsewhere. By the 1950s, many residents, weary of constant flooding, moved out of the town as well. A floodwall was finally completed in late 1981.<ref>[http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1997/06/30/loc_close.html Local – The Enquirer – June 30, 1997<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Today{{when|date=April 2021}}, Dayton is working on downtown revitalization and a historical survey of the city; it is the first step toward creating a historic district in the city.