After the Great Flood of 1913, the Miami Conservancy District, led by Colonel Edward Deeds and Arthur Morgan, started the process of building dams to prevent future flooding catastrophes in Dayton. Driving along Route 444, you’ve probably glanced over to see the Huffman Dam.
Where the Huffman Dam is now was once the site of the town of Osborn. In 1922, 200 wood-frame houses were relocated to higher ground to make room for the flood plain. Years later in 1950, the town of Osborn merged with the adjacent Fairfield, to become the city of Fairborn.
