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

This Sun Dial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

1. This Sun Dial Marker

Inscription. This sun dial was moved from its former location on Monument Avenue and rededicated on May 1, 1965 at ceremonies marking the moving of Newcom Tavern to Carillon Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1965.

Location. 39° 43.713′ N, 84° 12.012′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in University Park. It can be reached from Carillon Boulevard 0.2 miles west of South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton OH 45409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Hetzel Summer Kitchen (a few steps from this marker); William Morris House (a few steps from this marker); Newcom House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Newcom Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Culp's Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker); Dayton Triangles Locker Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Locust Grove School (within shouting distance of this marker); Deeds Barn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Newcom Tavern (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

The Sun Dial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

2. The Sun Dial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 22, 2021

3. The Sun Dial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.