North Bend in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
William Henry Harrison Memorial
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 12, 2000
1. William Henry Harrison Memorial-Tombstone
William Henry Harrison
Secretary of the Northwest Territory
Delegate of the Northwest Territory to Congress
Territorial Governor of Indiana
Member of Congress from Ohio
Ohio State Senator
United States Senator from Ohio
Minister to Colombia
Ninth President of the United States
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison series list.
Location. 39° 9.047′ N, 84° 45.063′ W. Marker is in North Bend, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker is on Cliff Road. The tomb is located in the William Henry Harrison Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Cliff Road, North Bend OH 45052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Henry Harrison (here, next to this marker); Death of a President (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named William Henry Harrison (a few steps from this marker); North Bend (within shouting
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Also see . . . William Henry Harrison - The White House. (Submitted on March 22, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 12, 2000
2. William Henry Harrison Memorial-Distant shot
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 12, 2000
3. William Henry Harrison Memorial-Walkway to the tomb
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 12, 2000
4. William Henry Harrison Memorial-Inside the crypt
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 12, 2000
5. William Henry Harrison-Inside the crypt- the tomb
Photographed By J. Wesley Baker, July 6, 2018
6. William Henry Harrison Memorial
North Bend Marker on the highway at the turn for the William Henry Harrison Memorial.
Photographed By Albert Gallatin Hoit, 1840
7. William Henry Harrison
This 1840 portrait of William Henry Harrison by Albert Gallatin Hoit hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
“As a two-term congressman and former territorial governor, William Henry Harrison could lay no claim to proven abilities in political leadership. But his reputation as a frontier Indian fighter and hero of the War of 1812 amply made up for this, and in 1840 the Whigs eagerly made him their presidential standard-bearer. In the so-called, ‘hard cider’ campaign that followed, Harrison's supporters celebrated his military prowess and: combined it with homespun frontier imagery that was unprecedented for its carnival-like brouhaha. While discussion of real issues was avoided, that brouhaha proved sufficient in itself to win, Harrison the presidency.
Jubilance over this victory however, proved shortlived. Soon after delivering the longest inaugural address ever made, Harrison contracted pneumonia and, on April 4, 1841 became the first president to die in office.
“As a two-term congressman and former territorial governor, William Henry Harrison could lay no claim to proven abilities in political leadership. But his reputation as a frontier Indian fighter and hero of the War of 1812 amply made up for this, and in 1840 the Whigs eagerly made him their presidential standard-bearer. In the so-called, ‘hard cider’ campaign that followed, Harrison's supporters celebrated his military prowess and: combined it with homespun frontier imagery that was unprecedented for its carnival-like brouhaha. While discussion of real issues was avoided, that brouhaha proved sufficient in itself to win, Harrison the presidency.
Jubilance over this victory however, proved shortlived. Soon after delivering the longest inaugural address ever made, Harrison contracted pneumonia and, on April 4, 1841 became the first president to die in office.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 21, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on December 7, 2018, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. 7. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
