Bowling Green in Warren County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ora Porter

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

1. Ora Porter Marker

Inscription.
Ora Porter, born in Butler Co., in 1880, moved to Bowling Green at age 10. She graduated from Tuskegee Institute School of Nursing and was among the earliest registered nurses in Ky. She was an organizer of the George Washington Carver Community Center, the Interracial Commission, an active campaigner for civic improvement. Died, 1970.

Erected 2004 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2149.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 36° 59.914′ N, 86° 25.914′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in Warren County. Marker is on State Street, 0.1 miles south of East 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: State Street, Bowling Green KY 42101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shake Rag (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Kentucky University (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bowling Green & Warren County (approx. 0.2

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miles away); College Street Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Barren River (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Limestone Bluffs (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Civil War in Bowling Green (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Also see . . .
1. Western Kentucky Woman Changing the Medical Field. University of Kentucky Website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

2. Ora F. Porter. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Ora Frances Porter. Find A Grave Website entry (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Ora Frances Porter (1879-1970) image. Click for full size.

via Find A Grave, unknown

2. Ora Frances Porter (1879-1970)

George Washington Carver Center near marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

3. George Washington Carver Center near marker.

Ora Porter Picnic Shelter next to marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

4. Ora Porter Picnic Shelter next to marker.

View of area looking north on State Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 7, 2015

5. View of area looking north on State Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on March 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.