Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Formerly Bremen Street

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, March 11, 2020

1. Formerly Bremen Street Marker

Inscription.
Renamed during
World War I
because of
anti-German
hysteria

Erected 2014 by The German-American Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 39° 5.01′ N, 84° 31.031′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is at the intersection of Pershing Avenue and Main Street (U.S. 25/42), on the right when traveling west on Pershing Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 618 Main St, Covington KY 41011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s 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:

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Casper Ottens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Escape / Controversial Judgment (within shouting distance of this marker); Built by John B. Kohls (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Craig Street Burying Ground (about 700 feet away); Major League Baseball (about 800 feet away); Goebel Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); German Gothic Glockenspiel Clock Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Duveneck (1848 - 1919) / Eminent Artist (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . New Sign Recalls When Covington Street's Name Was Changed Amid Anti-German Hysteria. It wasn't just street names that fell victim to anti-German sentiment during the Great War. (The River City News, posted June 7, 2014) (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, March 11, 2020

2. Formerly Bremen Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.