Rochester in Olmsted County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Roosevelt Honors Mayos
April 16, 2022
1. Roosevelt Honors Mayos Marker
Inscription.
Roosevelt Honors Mayos. . Near this marker on August 8 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated a bronze plaque in behalf of the American Legion to Doctors William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo. Speaking before 75,000 people, the President of the United States honored "Dr. Will" and "Dr. Charlie" by extending the nation's thanks for their lifelong service. The Legion's plaque also cited them "for distinguished services to our sick and disabled comrades and to suffering humanity". In addition to National Commander Edward A. Hayes of the American Legion there were present for the ceremonies George H. Dern, United States Secretary of War, the Governors of Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota and many other prominent citizens.
Near this marker on August 8 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated a bronze plaque in behalf of the American Legion to Doctors William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo. Speaking before 75,000 people, the President of the United States honored "Dr. Will" and "Dr. Charlie" by extending the nation's thanks for their lifelong service. The Legion's plaque also cited them "for distinguished services to our sick and disabled comrades and to suffering humanity". In addition to National Commander Edward A. Hayes of the American Legion there were present for the ceremonies George H. Dern, United States Secretary of War, the Governors of Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota and many other prominent citizens.
Erected 1964 by the William T. McCoy Post of the American Legion in memory of Gregory Phillip Gentling.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is August 8, 1934.
Location. 44° 0.783′ N, 92° 28.128′ W. Marker is in Rochester, Minnesota, in Olmsted County. It is on Soldiers Field Drive Southwest 0.3 miles east of Broadway Avenue
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South (U.S. 63), on the right when traveling east. Located in Soldiers Memorial Field Park, west of the Soldiers Field Swimming Pool. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 244 Soldiers Field Dr SW, Rochester MN 55902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota. 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 Ruperts Land and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2022. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
