Owensboro in Daviess County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Old Trinity Centre Parking Area
Inscription.
A portion of this property was generously donated to the City by Haley McGinnis & Owensboro Funeral Home in the year 1977.
The combined efforts of the Beautification Committee, the Parks Department and Street Department have retained the beautiful simplicity of this area for the future generations of Owensboro.
Jack C. Fisher, Mayor
John A. Medley, Jr., Mayor Pro-Tem
Thomas C. Morton, Sr., Commissioner
Claudia G. Myles, Commissioner
William J. Richard, Commissioner
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 37° 46.265′ N, 87° 6.943′ W. Marker is in Owensboro, Kentucky, in Daviess County. It is on Locust Street just south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 Locust St, Owensboro KY 42301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in the Western Coal Field. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Stirman's Folly" (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Trinity Centre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. / Pulitzer Prize Winner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Congressional Medal of Honour (approx. Ό mile away); Fourth Street Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Dr. and Mrs. Clay E. Simpson, Sr. (approx. Ό mile away); George Graham Vest / "Tribute to a Dog" (approx. Ό mile away); Wendell H. Ford (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owensboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


