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

Rev. Leo Meyer

1800-1868

— Theologian, Educator —

Rev. Leo Meyer Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

1. Rev. Leo Meyer Marker

Inscription. Member of the first party of settlers to come to the United States from the Society of Mary, Marianists. One of the founders and the first president of the University of Dayton. He provided vision and leadership in higher education in the Miami Valley. His philosophy of "Servant Leadership" lives on.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 45.353′ N, 84° 12.813′ 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: Frederic Charles MacFarlane (here, next to this marker); Horace M. Huffman, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Lucinda W. Adams (here, next to this marker); Mike Peters (a few steps from this marker); Erma Bombeck (a few steps from this marker); Major Dominic Salvatore Gentile (a few steps from this marker); Electra Doren (a few steps from this marker); Major General Harry G. Armstrong (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

2. Rev. Leo Meyer 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 140 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.