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

Lucinda W. Adams

1937-

— Olympic Gold Medalist and Educator —

Lucinda W. Adams Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

1. Lucinda W. Adams Marker

Inscription. A member of the U.S. Olympic Teams in 1956 and 1960, she won a gold medal in 1960 on the women's 4 x 100-meter relay team in Rome, Italy. During her professional career as an educator and coach in the Dayton City Schools, she elevated the status of equality in women's athletics

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 39° 45.352′ N, 84° 12.818′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. It is on West Third Street east of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1154 W Third St, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Erma Bombeck (here, next to this marker); Electra Doren (here, next to this marker); Frederic Charles MacFarlane (here, next to this marker); Rev. Leo Meyer (here, next to this marker); Horace M. Huffman, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Major General Harry G. Armstrong (a few steps from this marker); Mike Peters (a few steps from this marker); Major Dominic Salvatore Gentile (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . Lucinda Williams on Wikipedia

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. Williams (later Adams) was originally from Savannah, Georgia. (Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

2. Lucinda W. Adams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.