Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Woodrow Wilson (1919)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

1. Woodrow Wilson (1919) Marker

Inscription. Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, created a plan for peace at the end of World War I. The Fourteen Points agreement was part of his League of Nations idea, which was the forerunner of the United Nations. President Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for his efforts to form the League of Nations and to seek a just peace.

The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.

Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 44° 3.444′ N, 123° 4.912′ 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. Barack Obama (2009) (here, next to this marker); Linus Pauling (1962) (here, next to this marker); Elie Wiesel (1986) (here, next to this marker); Henry Kissinger (1973) (here, next to this marker); Jimmy Carter (2002)

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(here, next to this marker); Ralph J. Bunche (1950) (a few steps from this marker); John Mott (1946) (a few steps from this marker); Frank Kellogg (1929) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.

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. The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 (NobelPrize.org). "The Nobel Peace Prize 1919 was awarded to Thomas Woodrow Wilson.... Woodrow Wilson received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1920. During the selection process in 1919, the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that none of the year's nominations met the criteria as outlined in the will of Alfred Nobel. According to the Nobel Foundation's statutes, the Nobel Prize can in such a case be reserved until the following year, and this statute was then applied. Woodrow Wilson therefore received his Nobel Prize for 1919 one year later, in 1920." (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

2. Woodrow Wilson (NobelPrize.org). (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

Woodrow Wilson (1919) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

2. Woodrow Wilson (1919) Marker - wide view

The Wilson marker is the third from the left.

<i>Woodrow Wilson</i> (same photo as on the marker) image. Click for full size.

Harris Ewing / Detroit Photographic Co. (courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1910

3. Woodrow Wilson (same photo as on the marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.