The seaplane tribute stems from Orville Wright testing seaplanes on the Great Miami River from 1912 to 1914, flying more than 100 times between Moraine and West Carrollton, according to Wright Seaplane Base.
City Planner Nick Sorice said there have been eight different sign designs through the years.
“Signs have been erected in various years ranging from the 1990s to the 2010s,” Sorice told Dayton Daily News. “It’s nice to have a uniform design installed all at once to bring an entrance facelift to the city of Moraine.”
City branding with new entryway signage and wayfinding signage is an important part of Moraine’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan, he said.
“The new signs replaced pre-existing signs that were present at one time,” Sorice said. “There was original signage that was damaged and removed in the past that now has a new sign in place.”
Insignia Display Graphics in Moraine designed the signs and Wilfab Signs and Solar in Germantown installed them, he said.
The new signage was installed in 14 locations across the city’s eastern section on June 23 and June 24 and 19 locations in its western section on July 1 and July 2, Sorice said.
The entire effort cost slightly less than $24,000 and was paid for with city funds, he said.
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