Downtown in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harry S. Truman

Thirty Third President of the United States

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022

1. Harry S. Truman Marker

Inscription. "This great republic, the greatest in history, the greatest the sun has ever shown upon, is charged with leadership in the world, for the welfare of the whole world as well as for our own welfare. We must lead the way if we expect the world to follow us".
... at Dayton October 11, 1948

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1948.

Location. 39° 45.595′ N, 84° 11.574′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown. It is on N. Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: John F. Kennedy (here, next to this marker); The Fountain Of Presidents (here, next to this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (a few steps from this marker); Lyndon B. Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Richard M. Nixon (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Harrison (a few steps from this marker); Gerald Ford (a few steps from this marker); Rutherford B. Hayes (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022

2. Harry S. Truman Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.