When floodwaters struck Dayton in 1913, those who fled to high ground just south of where the waters crested at Apple Street found shelter, food and welcome from the Marianists at St. Mary’s College, the school that later became the University of Dayton. Over 800 refugees were cared for during this time, with most of the family names recorded in a registry.
St. Mary's students wrote about the devastating event in the April-May issue of the Exponent, a student-published campus magazine. Stories of rescues and bravery from the Marianists and community members can be found here.
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Exponent, April-May 1913, Vol. XI, no. 4-5
University of Dayton
This issue of The Exponent, a student run monthly publication of Saint Mary's College in Dayton, Ohio, focuses on the 1913 Dayton flood. This issue features student perspectives on the flood and its aftermath.
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Saint Mary's College Flood Refugees
University of Dayton
Roster of the 1913 Dayton flood refugees who took shelter at Saint Mary's College.
