Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kennedy Speech

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016

1. Kennedy Speech Marker

Inscription.
From a platform
erected on this site
President
John F. Kennedy
made a speech on
October 8, 1962

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1962.

Location. 39° 6.073′ N, 84° 30.669′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of East Fifth Street and Walnut Street on East Fifth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Fifth Street, 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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

of this marker: Lincoln Speech (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mercantile Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Experimentation and Change (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret & Elias Longley (about 400 feet away); First Place of Cincinnati Worship (about 400 feet away); Cincinnati Stock Exchange (about 400 feet away); Votes for Women (about 600 feet away); The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Also see . . . JFK Library Audio Recording of the Speech. Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of electing Democratic representatives from Ohio for the nation to progress in areas such as health care, housing, education, and employment. (Submitted on September 22, 2016.)

Kennedy Speech Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016

2. Kennedy Speech Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here mounted to the pillar by the orange cone.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.