Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Brent Spence (1874-1967)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021

1. Brent Spence (1874-1967) Marker

Inscription. As chairman of U.S. House Banking and Currency Committee, Spence was delegate to 44-nation Bretton Woods (N. H.) Conference, 1944, to promote fair commerce. This led to creating the International Monetary Fund and Bank, and Spence's sponsoring legislation in Congress. A Newport native and Uniy. of Cincinnati law graduate, he served in Ky. Senate, 1904-08; and U. S. House, 1931-63.

Erected 1985 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 1776.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 39° 5.04′ N, 84° 29.031′ W. Marker is in Newport, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It is at the intersection of Carothers Road (Kentucky Route 1892) and Monmouth Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling south on Carothers Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport KY 41071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s

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Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically 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: Salem U. M. Church History (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Fick House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robert Howat House (approx. 0.7 miles away); B.H. Kroger House (approx. 0.7 miles away); “H-Bomb” Ferguson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Edison R. "Big Ed" Thompson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Albert Washington (approx. 0.8 miles away); Newport ~~ War of 1812 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Brent Spence (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 31, 2021

2. Brent Spence (1874-1967) Marker

Brent Spence (1874-1967) image. Click for full size.

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3. Brent Spence (1874-1967)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.