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Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama Historical Markers

 
U.S. Congress Approves Voting Rights Act of 1965 Marker (Side 2) image, Touch for more information
By Mark Hilton, March 25, 2015
U.S. Congress Approves Voting Rights Act of 1965 Marker (Side 2)
1 Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — 'Bloody Sunday' Attack at Edmund Pettus Bridge / U.S. Congress Approves Voting Rights Act of 1965
On Broad Street (Business U.S. 80) at Water Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street. Reported permanently removed.
2 Arkansas, Phillips County, Helena — The Hard Road to Equal Rights
Near Biscoe Street (U.S. 49) at Little Rock Road.
3 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Highland Park — Barack Obama ‘83
On Campus Road.
4 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Madison Heights — The Honorable Barack H. Obama
On East Glenarm Street east of South Marengo Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
5 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — John Logan HouseA Memorial to General and Senator John A. Logan — Champion in the Struggle to Preserve the Union and Establish Racial Justice in America —
On P Street Northwest at Logan Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling east on P Street Northwest.
6 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — John Logan HouseA Memorial to General and Senator John A. Logan — Champion in the Struggle to Preserve the Union and Establish Racial Justice in America —
On Logan Circle Northwest just north of P Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
7 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Logan Circle — Logan CircleIn Past and Present: Mirror on American History
On P Street Northwest at Logan Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling east on P Street Northwest.
8 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Shaw — Benjamin Banneker Academic High School
Near Rhode Island Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) at 10th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
9 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — How can you help pollinators?
Near Madison Drive Northwest west of 7th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
10 District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Federal Center — Earth Day ParkEarth Day Park Serves as a Vital Pollinator Oasis
On Independence Avenue Southwest at 9th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest.
11 District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Southwest Waterfront — Dr. Dorothy Height
On 7th Street Southwest south of G Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south.
12 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Obama Kissing Rock
On East 53rd Street at South Dorchester Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East 53rd Street.
13 Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Downtown — Barack Obama Campaign Announcements(2007-2008)
On Adams Street at South 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Adams Street.
14 Indiana, DeKalb County, Saint Joe — Myra Selby(Born July 1, 1955) — Indiana Supreme Court Justice —
On River Greenway, 0.3 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling south.
15 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The War on Terror: The Afghanistan War(Operation Enduring Freedom)
Near South Irma Boulevard, 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — War on Terror: The Iraq War(Operation Iraqi Freedom)
Near South Irma Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 Maryland, Dorchester County, Church Creek — The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Near Golden Hill Road south of Key Wallace Drive, on the right when traveling south.
18 Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — A Royal AudiencePresident Obama and Henson's Legacy
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
19 Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Honorable Elijah CummingsJanuary 18, 1951 - October 17, 2019 — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road, 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
20 Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Tribute to the Honorable Elijah CummingsJanuary 18, 1951 - October 17, 2019 — [Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery] —
On Brooke Road, 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 Maryland, Washington County, Hagerstown — African Americans and the Medal of Honor
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Jonathan Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
22 Mississippi, Coahoma County, Clarksdale — 81 — Sam Cooke
On Issaquena Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
23 Missouri, Jasper County, Joplin — Recovery Efforts: After the Storm
On Maiden Lane north of 26th Street/Gabby Street Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
24 Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown — 80th MLB All-Star GameJuly 14, 2009 — Greatest Moments —
On South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 Missouri, St. Louis County, University City, Delmar Loop — Gerald EarlyBorn April 21, 1952
On Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
26 Nevada, Washoe County, Reno — Veterans of Foreign Wars Historical Building
On VFW Historic Lane near Baker Lane, on the right when traveling west.
27 New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Central Waterfront — 2 — General Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffNew Jersey Hall of Fame
Near Clinton Street west of South Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
28 New York, Chautauqua County, Fredonia — Alonzo Hereford CushingBrevet Lt. Col. — Battery A — 4th U.S. Artillery —
On East Main Street (Route 20) east of Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
29 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Crown Heights — Shirley Chisholm ParkBrower Park
On Kingston Avenue just north of Park Place, on the left when traveling north.
30 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Downtown Brooklyn — Did You Know?
On Fulton Street at Hoyt Street, on the right when traveling east on Fulton Street.
31 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Williamsburg — A Trans Rights Timeline
Near Kent Avenue just north of North 8th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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32 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bloomingdale — Welcome to Historic Bloomingdale
On Amsterdam Avenue north of West 103rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
33 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Bowery — Hi-TechBehind A Renaissance Revival Façade — 161 Bowery —
On Bowery near Broome Street, on the right when traveling north.
34 New York, New York County, Manhattan, East Village — The Cooper Union7 E(ast) 7(th Street) — Built 1852-1859 —
On Cooper Square at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Cooper Square.
35 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Kips Bay — Father DamienFlanders, 1840 – Hawai’i, 1889
Near East 33rd Street west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
36 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Upper West Side — Alfred Nobel1833 - 1896 — Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics —
On West 81st Street at Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 81st Street.
37 North Carolina, Onslow County, Jacksonville — J7 — Montford PointJackson•Onslow African-American Heritage Trail
Near Montford Landing Road at Lejeune Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
38 Oregon, Lane County, Eugene — Barack Obama (2009)
Near Day Island Road.
39 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, William Penn Annex East — Memorial
On South 6th Street (County Road 2005) just south of Market Street (County Road 2004), on the left when traveling south.
40 Puerto Rico, Municipio de San Juan, San Juan, Puerta de Tierra — Barack H. Obama44th President of the United States / 44to Presidente de los Estados Unidos — 2009 - —
On Avenida de la Constitución/Constitution Avenue (State Highway 25/26) west of C.Reverendo Gerardo Dávila/Rev. Gerardo Dávila St., on the right when traveling east.
41 Virginia, Hampton, Fort Monroe — Fort Monroe's Arc Of FreedomFort Monroe
On Ingalls Road just north of Fenwick Road, on the left when traveling south.
42 Virginia, Richmond, Manchester — Dr. Dorothy Irene Height(1912-2010)
On Hull Street (U.S. 360) at East 14th Street, on the right when traveling east on Hull Street.
43 West Virginia, Kanawha County, Institute — Katherine Coleman Goble JohnsonKatherine Johnson Plaza
On Barron Drive, 0.1 miles south of Cabell Street, on the left when traveling south.
44 Wisconsin, St. Croix County, New Richmond — Medal of FreedomJohn Doar History Trail
Near North Knowles Avenue just north of 1st Street.
45 Ghana, Central Region, Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Cape Coast — President Obama in Ghana
Near Victoria Road, on the left when traveling west.
 
 
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