Day 4: The Great Dayton Flood
The Miamsburg Hamburger Wagon has been serving up crispy sliders topped with giant pickle slices since 1913. Eleven feet of water flooded Miamisburg, about 6 miles south of Dayton. Sherman "Cocky" Porter started making burgers in a skillet to feed the homeless and hungry during the long weeks of the refugee crisis.
The Hamburger Wagon was initially created to provide food for refugees of the Great Flood in Miamisburg. Once floodwaters receded, residents asked for more Hamburger Wagon sliders, and it has been one of the city’s mainstay eating experiences ever since.
110 years later, the ingredients, condiments and preparation of the burgers has not changed.
Employees have been hauling this mobile restaurant for well over a century. Like many of the longest-serving burger joints in the country, Hamburger Wagon’s menu is no-nonsense; either a single or double, served with pickle, onion, salt and pepper. “No stinkin’ cheese or sloppy sauces!” is slapped right at the center of the menu. If you’re planning to make your way to the Hamburger Wagon, make sure to bring cash, and be prepared to stand in line. The lady ahead of me ordered 30 burgers and a Mountain Dew.
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