Downtown Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Bishop Michael H. Kenny

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2021

1. Bishop Michael H. Kenny Marker

Inscription.

"I love this country and the ideals upon which it was founded…More than anything else, I care about the men and women who make up our military forces…I do not want to see them either kill or be killed in a war that is not moral or just.” Bishop Kenny

The Most Reverend Michael H. Kenny was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Juneau from 1979 until his untimely death in February 1995. The Bishop was a man of peace and a leading advocate for nuclear disarmament.

In November 1990, as our country prepared for "Operation Desert Storm," Bishop Kenny led a delegation of reconciliation to Baghdad where he worked for the release of hostages and the avoidance of war.

Visitors to the park are encouraged to reflect on Bishop Kenny's important ecumenical message of the imperative of peace in our time.

The naming and dedication of this Park is a project of the Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace,
in cooperation with the City and Borough of Juneau and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Religion & Religious Structures • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1990.

Location. 58° 18.097′ N,

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134° 24.543′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Downtown Juneau. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Seward Street, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Street. Marker is in Bishop Michael H. Kenny Memorial Peace Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 3rd Street, Juneau AK 99801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Inside Passage,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windfall Fisherman (within shouting distance of this marker); Dimond Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The MacKinnon Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas B. Stewart Legislative Office Building • 2009 (within shouting distance of this marker); William Henry Seward

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2021

2. Bishop Michael H. Kenny Marker

Marker (left) is located in a city park named in Bishop Kenny's honor.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Seward & Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Henry Seward (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Bell Reproduction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juneau.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.