Downtown in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

To the Memory of William McKinley

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

1. To the Memory of William McKinley Marker

close up of plaque on statue

Inscription. To The Memory of William McKinley
born Jan. 29th, 1843
died Sept. 14th, 1901
soldier in the Army of the Union
representative in Congress
Governor of Ohio
President of the United States
statesman, patriot, martyr
a Christian gentleman
whose sublime faith in his last moments
was a crowning glory of a virtuous life
this monument is a tribute by the
Citizens of Dayton
and the Children of its Schools
“Nearer My God to Thee”

Erected by Citizens of Dayton and the Children of its Schools.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list.

Location. 39° 45.669′ N, 84° 11.264′ W. Memorial is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of N Patterson Blvd and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on N Patterson Blvd. Marker is in Cooper Park, on the north side of the new library (under construction). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 32 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Natalie Clifford Barney (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Library in a Changing City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inside the Library (about 300 feet away); The Dayton Metro Library (about 300 feet away); Cooper Park Before the Library (about 300 feet away); The "New" Library (about 300 feet away); The Library and the Flood (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . William McKinley. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. President of the United States

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

2. To the Memory of William McKinley Marker

full view of monument

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

3. To the Memory of William McKinley Marker

monument as seen from Patterson Blvd.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

4. To the Memory of William McKinley Marker

detail of statue

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 20, 2017

5. To the Memory of William McKinley Marker

this separate marker is located on a kiosk at the corner of Patterson and 2nd Street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.