The Deeds Carillon illuminated for the holidays. An awesome spectacle and an awesomely short-lived road side attraction!

The Deeds Carillon, the largest carillon in Ohio had been transformed into the shape of a holiday tree towering 200 feet in the air and glowing with 20,000 white lights.

The plan was for the Carillon Tree of Light to be turned on nightly through New Year’s Day and be accompanied by the bells playing a medley of holiday classics on the hour.

I went on Sunday night and stood in wonderment of the melodic bells and the strands of light enhancing the already majestic silhouette of the carillon.

Overnight, wind gusts in excess of 40 or even 50 miles per hour damaged many of the strands of light. By morning, the damage was such that the display was beyond repair and will now be taken down for the year.

Quite a whirlwind tale for the inaugural lighting of the the Deeds Carillon.

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Carillon Cottage - Modern Comfort & Vintage Design

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Courtyard by Marriott Dayton-University of Dayton

2006 Edwin C. Moses Blvd Dayton OH

0.42 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$97 nightly

$113 total

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayton Southwest by IHG

2140 Edwin C Moses Blvd Dayton OH

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0.61 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$105 nightly

$122 total

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Marriott at the University of Dayton

1414 South Patterson Boulevard Dayton OH

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0.75 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$130 nightly

$151 total

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Brilliant Bungalow

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1.09 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$318 nightly

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Red Roof Inn Dayton - Moraine/U of Dayton

2450 Dryden Rd Moraine OH

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1.22 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$71 nightly

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Peaceful + Cozy 2BR Oasis

Dayton OH

1.37 mi from Carillon Historical Park

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Dayton Vitality Hotel

33 E 5th St Dayton OH

2.05 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$153 nightly

$178 total

Mar 22 - Mar 23

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Hotel Ardent Dayton Downtown, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

137 N Main St Dayton OH

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2.36 mi from Carillon Historical Park

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AC Hotel by Marriott Dayton

124 MADISON STREET Dayton OH

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2.5 mi from Carillon Historical Park

$133 nightly

$155 total

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Marriott at the University of Dayton

5 out of 5

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"Great location. Great staff. Good restaurant. "

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Red Roof Inn Dayton - Moraine/U of Dayton

2 out of 5

Posted 11 days ago

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"The hotel is on a busy road and there is no sound barrier for the traffic, so it was very noisy all day/night. The bathroom in the room had a fan that was very loud and turned on/off by itself at weird times. The toilet was not fastened to the ground properly and there was a hole in the wall behind the toilet. The floor was very uneven in the room, felt very awkward moving around."

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Courtyard by Marriott Dayton-University of Dayton

4 out of 5

Posted 3 weeks ago

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"Nice mobility accessible room, plenty of room to move around and the shower/tub combo with multiple grab bar handles and adjustability with a hand held and regular shower head was a nice feature. "

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