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

Sister Dorothy M. Stang

1931-2005

— Humanitarian, Environmentalist, Religious and Civil Rights Activist —

Sister Dorothy M. Stang Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

1. Sister Dorothy M. Stang Marker

Inscription. Her strong religious and social conviction, dedication and hard work helped her make a difference in lives of the peoples of the Brazilian communities of the earth's tropical rain forest. She established base Christian Communities with schools, agricultural and skills programs, health care and leadership training to educate and help the poor farmers of the Amazon region. Sister Dorothy lost her life fighting and protecting the people, rights and ideals she held dear.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women.

Location. 39° 45.365′ N, 84° 12.739′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Five Points. It is on West Third Street west of Williams Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 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: Richard H. Grant, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lewis Albert Jackson (here, next to this marker); Jacob O. Joyce (here, next to this marker); Cathy Guisewite (here, next to this marker); Edward Grimes Breen (a few steps from this

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marker); Charles F. Kettering (a few steps from this marker); Charles A. Thomas (a few steps from this marker); Don Wayne (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 16, 2023

2. Sister Dorothy M. Stang 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 174 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.