Burns Park in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Xi Psi Phi Fraternity

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

1. Xi Psi Phi Fraternity Bench Marker

Inscription. Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity
was founded February 8, 1889
at the University of Michigan
by Lewis C. Thayer • Arthur A. Deyde • Walter H. Booth • William F. Gary • Eldon Waterloo • Gordon G McCoy

Erected 1939 by Xi Psi Phi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 1889.

Location. 42° 16.57′ N, 83° 44.334′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is in Burns Park. Marker can be reached from South University Avenue, 0.1 miles east of South State Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the path between Haven Hall and Hatcher Graduate Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 S State St, Ann Arbor MI 48109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Brackett Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Acacia (within shouting distance of this marker); Tappan Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Central Forty and The Diag (about 300 feet away); Joseph Whiting

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(about 300 feet away); Douglass Houghton (about 300 feet away); Samuel Denton (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann Arbor.

Regarding Xi Psi Phi Fraternity. Placed on campus on the 50th anniversary of the founding of Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity, which was founded at the University of Michigan on February 2, 1889, by six dental students, whose names are inscribed on the bench.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

2. Xi Psi Phi Fraternity Bench Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.