Downtown in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ronald Reagan
Fortieth President of the United State
"I hope that today's youth will find the same golden dream America that we found when we were growing up".
at Dayton October 12, 1984
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1984.
Location. 39° 45.593′ N, 84° 11.588′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown. It is on West 3rd Street just east of North Ludlow Street (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 N Ludlow St, Dayton OH 45402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James E. "Jimmy" Carter (here, next to this marker); William J. "Bill" Clinton (here, next to this marker); Gerald Ford (a few steps from this marker); Richard M. Nixon (a few steps from this marker); Lyndon B. Johnson (a few steps from this marker); William Henry Harrison (a few steps from this marker); John F. Kennedy (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
Based on the date of the quote, it's apparently from Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign.
— Submitted June 23, 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

