Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Francis Bellamy
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
1. Francis Bellamy Marker
Francis Bellamy
Class of 1876
• Author Of •
I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands:
one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Erected by American Legion Auxiliaries of Monroe County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 43° 7.663′ N, 77° 37.868′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker can be reached from Wilson Boulevard just south of Alumni Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located near the southeast corner of Strong Auditorium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Alumni Road, Rochester NY 14611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Founding of the River Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); The Genesee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eric Coker and Kate Hollister Memorial (about 400 feet away); Oak Hill Country Club & The University of Rochester (about 800 feet away); Welcome to Genesee Valley Park (approx. ¼ mile
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1. Francis Bellamy (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Francis Julius Bellamy was an American Christian socialist Baptist minister and author. He is best known for writing the original version of the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892. Francis attended the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, where he studied theology and belonged to the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.(Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)In 1954, in response to the perceived threat of secular Communism, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge that is recited today.
2. Pledge of Allegiance (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
The first version, with a text different from the one used at present, was written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union Army officer(Submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)in the Civil War who later authored a book on how to teach patriotism to children in public schools. In 1892, Francis Bellamy revised Balch's verse as part of a magazine promotion surrounding the World's Columbian Exposition, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. Bellamy, the circulation manager for The Youth's Companion magazine, helped persuade then-president Benjamin Harrison to institute Columbus Day as a national holiday and lobbied Congress for a national school celebration of the day.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 20222. Francis Bellamy MarkerLooking west. Marker is beside the tree in the right foreground. Strong Auditorium is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
