Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln Speech

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 15, 2023

1. Lincoln Speech Marker

Inscription.
From a balcony
on this spot
Abraham Lincoln
made his speech of
September 17, 1859

Erected by The Ohio Lincoln Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1859.

Location. 39° 6.097′ N, 84° 30.665′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It is on East 5th Street near Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 E 5th Street, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River 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: Kennedy Speech (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Margaret & Elias Longley (within shouting distance of this marker); Experimentation and Change (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mercantile Library (about 400 feet away); First Place of Cincinnati Worship (about 400 feet away); Votes for Women (about 500 feet away); Cincinnati Stock Exchange (about 600 feet away); The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Also see . . . The Speech at Cincinnati, Ohio. Northern Illinois University Digital Library website entry (Submitted on January 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 15, 2023

2. Lincoln Speech Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.