Over-The-Rhine in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mr. Dynamite

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022

1. Mr. Dynamite Marker

Inscription.
James Brown is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians of the 20th century. Brown spent the formative years of his career on the Cincinnati-based King Records label producing some of his earliest hits and providing inspiration and guidance to a generation of musicians.

An innovative and widely respected composer and stage performer, he payed a major roll in the development of funk, soul, and hip hop, and was a strong, outspoken advocate for civil rights and black self-empowerment.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 39° 6.746′ N, 84° 30.76′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Over-The-Rhine. It is at the intersection of Main Street and East Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1437 Main St, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River

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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 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: Old St. Mary's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodward High School / School for Creative and Performing Arts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Duveneck Tribute House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Imagination Alley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keeping Beer Flowing into Glasses and Growlers (approx. ¼ mile away); Hudepohl Brewing Co. (approx. ¼ mile away); Brown Bodies Bending, 2020 (approx. ¼ mile away); The Germania Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Kroger Co. / Over-The-Rhine (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 25, 2022

2. Mr. Dynamite

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.