Walnut Hills in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Capitoline Wolf
A gift from the City of Rome, Italy
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 2026
1. The Capitoline Wolf Marker
The twins, Romulus and Remus, according to folklore, were left on the flooded banks of the Tiber River by their cruel uncle who had taken the throne from their grandfather. They were saved from starvation when & mother wolf heard their cries and supplied them with milk. A shepherd and his wife later found the boys and raised them. Eventually the twins learned their true identity forced their uncle from the throne, and reinstated their grandfather. Romulus and Remus also built a new capital city, Rome, in the valley where they were found. It is named for Romulus.
Erected 1931.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 7.051′ N, 84° 29.279′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Walnut Hills. It is at the intersection of Eden Park Drive and Lake Drive, on the right when traveling west on Eden Park Drive. The marker lies in the Twin Lakes area of Eden Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Eden Park Drive,
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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, 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: Battery F, 136th Field Artillery, A.E.F. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eden Park Vietnam Memorial (about 400 feet away); Donald A Spencer Overlook (about 400 feet away); Frederick W. Galbraith (about 400 feet away); Ohio River Monument (about 400 feet away); John L. Vance (about 400 feet away); Albert Bettinger (about 400 feet away); The Fountain On Mirror Lake (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Also see . . . Capitoline Wolf Statue, Cincinnati.
The Capitoline Wolf Statue is a bronze sculpture of a she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus in Cincinnati, Ohio,(Submitted on September 14, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)United States. A replica of the original Capitoline Wolf, the first version of the statue was given to Cincinnati in 1929 by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini before being replaced by a larger one in 1931. Stolen in 2022, the statue was replaced the following year.Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 20262. The Capitoline Wolf Marker
Additional keywords. legends and folklore
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 2026
3. The Capitoline Wolf
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 2026
4. The Capitoline Wolf Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 4, 2026
5. The Capitoline Wolf
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 14, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
