Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Marian A. Spencer
1920 - 2019
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Photographed by Lou Donkle, April 10, 2024
1. Marian A. Spencer Marker
Led the desegregation of Coney Island. First African-American woman elected to Cincinnati City Council. Fought to desegregate public schools.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.
Location. 39° 5.731′ N, 84° 30.594′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It can be reached from Ohio River Trail, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands in Smale Riverfront Park just east of the suspension bridge and west of the circular sidewalk maze. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Mehring Way, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: About the Labyrinth (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Roebling Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Worlds Largest Chime Foot Piano (within shouting distance of this marker); Emery and Kroger Historic Foundation Walls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Black Brigade of Cincinnati (about 400 feet away); 1 West Vine Street (about 500 feet away); Riverfront Stadium Home Plate Location (about 500 feet away); Harriet Tubman - The Beacon Of Hope (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 1, 2025
2. Marian A. Spencer Marker
Photographed by Lou Donkle, April 10, 2024
3. Marian A. Spencer Statue
Photographed by Lou Donkle, April 9, 2024
4. View of suspension bridge from marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
