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

Dr. August F. Foerste

1862-1936

— Paleontologist, Educator —

Dr. August F. Foerste Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

1. Dr. August F. Foerste Marker

Inscription. Internationally respected geologist and paleontologist. He was a pioneer in describing the geology of the Miami Valley. He dedicated his life to his scientific endeavors and to the education of his Steele High School students.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 45.359′ N, 84° 12.785′ 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: 1143 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dayton Triangles (here, next to this marker); Jeanne M. Comer (here, next to this marker); Katharine Kennedy Brown (here, next to this marker); John L. Janning (here, next to this marker); Paul Katz (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Benjamin and Marian Schuster (a few steps from this marker); Governor James M. Cox (a few steps from this marker); Marie S. Aull (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Also see . . . August Foerste on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

2. Dr. August F. Foerste Marker

Marker is next to the flowerpot

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