Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Barack Obama (2009)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
1. Barack Obama (2009) Marker
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, worked to unite people in support of the value of public service. President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people and for his vision of a world without nuclear weapons.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 2009.
Location. 44° 3.443′ N, 123° 4.91′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker can be reached from Day Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elie Wiesel (1986) (here, next to this marker); Woodrow Wilson (1919) (here, next to this marker); Linus Pauling (1962) (here, next to this marker); Henry Kissinger (1973)
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More about this marker. The marker is located within the Nobel Peace Park, which is situated within Alton Baker Park, between the Defazio Bridge and Day Island Road.
Also see . . .
1. Barack Obama (NobelPrize.org). (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)
2. 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture by Barack Obama (YouTube, 38 min.). "Watch Barack H. Obama deliver his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture during the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 2009." " (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
2. Barack Obama (2009) Marker - wide view
The Obama marker is the second from the left.
Pete Souza (courtesy of the Library of Congress)
3. Official portrait of President-elect Barack Obama (same photo as on the marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
