Downtown in Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Fountain Of Presidents
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
1. The Fountain Of Presidents Marker
Inscription.
The Fountain Of Presidents. . The corner of Third and Main streets has long served as the focal point of our community. Since 1850 the Old Courthouse has been a silent witness to a constant succession of events marking the history of our community and of our country. We sent our soldiers off to war from this corner, and here we later celebrated their homecoming. The Wright Brothers were honored here during their triumphant return from France in 1909. A few short years later, this is the place where the "promises made in the attic" were redeemed after the 1913 flood. Dayton's citizens, residents of what is widely regarded as the most typical of American communities, have repeatedly gathered at Third and Main to see and hear a procession of our nation's Presidents and would-be Presidents who use this setting as a stage from which to inspire and persuade. The words gathered here reflect the personalities of our leaders as well as the issues and ideas of their times which have formed and continue to shape our history. , Presented by Leadership Dayton , Class of 1997
The corner of Third and Main streets has long served as the focal
point of our community. Since 1850 the Old Courthouse has been a
silent witness to a constant succession of events marking the history of
our community and of our country. We sent our soldiers off to war
from this corner, and here we later celebrated their homecoming. The
Wright Brothers were honored here during their triumphant return from
France in 1909. A few short years later, this is the place where the
"promises made in the attic" were redeemed after the 1913 flood.
Dayton's citizens, residents of what is widely regarded as the most
typical of American communities, have repeatedly gathered at Third
and Main to see and hear a procession of our nation's Presidents and
would-be Presidents who use this setting as a stage from which to
inspire and persuade. The words gathered here reflect the personalities
of our leaders as well as the issues and ideas of their times which have
formed and continue to shape our history.
Presented by Leadership Dayton
Class of 1997
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 45.598′ N,
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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.
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 234 times since then and 17 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.
