St. Clair - Superior in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Desanka Maksimovich

1898 - 1993

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

1. Desanka Maksimovich Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Desanka Maksimovich was a famous Serbian poet and writer and member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Her poem "A Bloody Tale" and others conveyed the spirit of Serbia's courageous struggles. Doyenne of Serbian poets. Her works emphasized forgiveness, compassion and love.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.

Location. 41° 32.009′ N, 81° 37.845′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in St. Clair - Superior. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and East Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Martin Luther King Junior Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 780 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Cleveland OH 44103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: Jovan Ducic (here, next to this marker); Judge George Fisher (a few steps from this marker); Novak Djokovic (a few steps from this marker); Milutin Milanković (within shouting distance of this marker); Nadežda Petrović (within shouting distance of this marker); Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societies Carpatina of Cleveland (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The African American Cultural Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Universal Brotherhood (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026

2. Desanka Maksimovich Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the Cyrillic script. • Can you help?