TroyCLOSEUP -click here- Elected Officials Government Museums Schools Festivals Parks Demographics Development The City of Troy, Ohio has come a long way from its frontier beginnings in 1807. The Overfield Tavern, Troy's oldest existing building, was also its first. If you visit it, you will realize just how wild things were. But this small town on the Miami river grew over the years from the activity that comes with being the Miami County seat of government and construction of the Miami-Erie Canal. The prosperity of the region's farming first brought settlers into the area and soon local industry, made up of distilleries, carriage works and farming equipment manufactures, began to earn Troy a reputation as a place of business. Industrialization propelled Troy into the 20th Century. Led by local companies Hobart Brothers Co. and Hobart Corporation, the town became known for innovations in welding and food processing equipment. The Hayner Distillery also was a large employer, shipping products all over the country. Ohio is known as the home of aviation, and Troy played an important role in its beginnings. WACO Aircraft Company produced popular models of biplanes from the 1920s through the 1940s, and was for a time the largest producer of civilian aircraft in the world. This tradition continues, with BFGoodrich Aerospace producing modern aircraft parts, including braking systems for the space shuttle. Troy can even claim an American astronaut, Nancy Decker Currie. Today, many of these companies are still in business, though most are now owned by larger corporations. But as Troy has expanded, new employers have located here, including Panasonic, 3 Sigma LLC, Stillwater Technologies and Honda among others. Troy has become know as the home of the Strawberry Festival, which is held every year in June. Other celebrations include the Festival of Nations, Presentation Weekend, and the Downtown Concert Series. The Miami County Fair also takes place in Troy and brings in farmers and spectators from all the counties in the area. All of this is in addition to the much-anticipated, and long-standing Troy / Piqua Football game. The annual match up between these two teams produces a lot of excitement and entitles one of the towns to bragging rights for the year.