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

Kennedy Speech

By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016

1. Kennedy Speech Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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

Location. 39° 6.073′ N, 84° 30.669′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Procter & Gamble (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Burnet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salmon Portland Chase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greek Revival Architecture Example (approx. ¼ mile away); The Athenaeum (approx. ¼ mile away); Ted Kluszewski (approx. ¼ mile away); Ernie Lombardi (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Also see . . .
1. Cleveland's Channel 19 Slideshow of the Speech. (Submitted on September 22, 2016.)
2. JFK Library Audio Recording of the Speech

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

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.

. 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.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.