McCook Field in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Honor of Don Bassett
Erected 1973 by City of Dayton and Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1973.
Location. 39° 46.818′ N, 84° 11.884′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in McCook Field. Marker can be reached from Helena Street, 0.1 miles west of North Bend Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on Leslie L. Diehl band shell in Island Metro Park at the confluence of the Great Miami River and the Stillwater River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton OH 45404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. McCook Field (approx. ¼ mile away); D-134 Artillery Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Game in the NFL (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dayton Fire Department Station No. 14 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triangle Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named McCook Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Testing, Testing, Testing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Katharine Kennedy Brown (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.