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Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy Historical Markers
By Michael Herrick, November 2, 2010
Poughkeepsie Vietnam Veterans Memorial
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On Market Street near East-West Arterial (New York State Route 55), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Now the trumpet summons us again – not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need, not as a call to battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient . . . — — Map (db m37735) HM |
| On Santanoni Drive at New York State Route 28N, on the left when traveling north on Santanoni Drive. |
| | Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States while in Newcomb during the early morning hours of September 12th, 1901. Earlier in the day he was descending from Mount Marcy when a guide reached him with information that President McKinley . . . — — Map (db m147527) HM |
| On West Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. |
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Family home of Catskill native
General George Decker
appointed by President
John F. Kennedy
United States
Army Chief of Staff 1960-1962 — — Map (db m129479) HM |
| On Grand Army Plaza, on the right when traveling east. |
| | John Fitzgerald Kennedy
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
35th President of the United States
1961-1963
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
Dedicated by the Borough of Brooklyn May 31, 1965 . . . — — Map (db m108903) HM |
| Near State Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Base of Memorial centerpiece, front:
1941 * * * * 1945 Erected by the United States of America in proud and grateful remembrance of her sons who gave their lives in her service and who sleep in the American coastal waters of the Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m29208) HM |
| On West 23rd Street west of 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
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He invented communications satellites in 1945.
His "Exploration of Space" (1952) was used by Wernher von Braun
to convince President John F. Kennedy to go to the Moon,
and
he wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey"
here At The Chelsea . . . — — Map (db m111782) HM |
| On East Court Street at North James Street, on the right when traveling west on East Court Street. |
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Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy
of Massachusetts addressed
two thousand Romans from
this site September 29, 1960, in
his quest for the presidency
of the United States. — — Map (db m43355) HM |
| | On December 1, 1974 a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 flying between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Buffalo, NY, encountered atmospheric icing and crashed on this site. Flight 6231 was operating a ferry flight, having been chartered . . . — — Map (db m134172) HM |
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Susan Brownell Anthony
Woman Suffrage Leader
Visited October 19, 1878
"To secure both national and 'domestic tranquility,' to 'establish justice,' to carry out the spirit of our Constitution, put into the hands of all women....the . . . — — Map (db m53838) HM |
| On High Street (Ohio Route 13), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Korea
For those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
Vietnam
For those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
“Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind”
John F. Kennedy, United Nations, . . . — — Map (db m15574) WM |
| On East Fifth Street at Walnut Street on East Fifth Street. |
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From a platform
erected on this site
President
John F. Kennedy
made a speech on
October 8, 1962
— — Map (db m98033) HM |
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35 years of dedicated service
Veteran of Korea and Vietnam
A member of the ground crew on
Columbine III – Air Force One
President Kennedy and President Johnson
Member of the 4950th Test Wing — — Map (db m82720) HM WM |
| Near Main Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m13520) WM |
| | Originally the barn’s milk house, this building was established as an office for President Eisenhower’s Secret Service detail in 1955. During the presidential years, one of the 8 – 10 agents who worked each shift would be stationed in the . . . — — Map (db m64168) HM |
| On 5th Avenue at Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 148), on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue. |
| | On April 21, 1947, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon debated the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act at the Penn-McKee Hotel. The first debate between the two House Labor Committee members was a precursor to the iconic Kennedy-Nixon . . . — — Map (db m54922) HM |
| On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 171) at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
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In honor and memory
of the men of Fell Township
who gave their lives
1917 World War I 1918
Albert Bochinski • Victor Derwinski
1941 World War II 1945
Joseph Sarnoski - Congressional Medal of Honor
Basil Barna • George Kotsko . . . — — Map (db m104280) WM |
| On Queen Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street. |
| | Indian wigwams, a hickory tree, and a spring - that was old center square "Hickory Town" prior to 1730. In that year, however, significant changes occurred as Andrew and James Hamilton laid out Lancaster Townstead with an open square. Streets . . . — — Map (db m5151) HM |
| | Designer of the reverse side of the Lincoln Penny and, with Gilroy Roberts, the Kennedy half-dollar. Born and educated in classical art in Philadelphia, Gasparro was first employed as a junior engraver by the U.S. Mint in 1942. By 1965 he was . . . — — Map (db m81640) HM |
| On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | President of the United States stood here when he delivered his address on the independence of nations July 4th, 1962 This tablet placed by the City of Philadelphia June 29, 1964 James H. J. Tate, Mayor — — Map (db m9258) HM |
| On Broad Road 0.3 miles north of Church Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The "Father of World Weightlifting" & founder of the York Barbell Club was the U.S. Olympic weightlifting coach, 1948-64; also actively promoted the sports of powerlifting & bodybuilding. Served as an official advisor on youth physical fitness for . . . — — Map (db m4607) HM |
| | Church of the Holy Name-Mary our Lady of the Isle-Oldest Catholic Parish-Rhode Island 1828. President John F. Kennedy was married-this church 1953. — — Map (db m105286) HM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | In 1961, Dominican Republic Dictator Raphael Trujillo was assassinated. In the following years, turmoil and conflict were the order of the day on the island. President John F. Kennedy made it clear that it was time for democracy in the Dominican . . . — — Map (db m102073) WM |
| On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street. |
| | The four fighter squadrons of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing were intimately involved in the Cold War from the time the Wing became combat ready until it was deployed to the Pacific Theater during the Vietnam War. From 1958 through 1965, the Wing . . . — — Map (db m102071) WM |
| | [Left Marker]
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Ronald W. Reagan
Berlin, June 12, 1987
[Right Marker]
"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
President John F. Kennedy
Berlin, June 26, 1963 — — Map (db m14171) WM |
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Because of the Four-Power Agreements, the Allies had insisted upon free access to Berlin at any time. In 1958, Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev of the Soviet Union demanded that the Allies leave West Berlin and Berlin be made a "demilitarized free . . . — — Map (db m136629) HM |
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The United States never wavered in its commitment to freedom and democracy in Berlin, a city isolated 100 miles inside Easts Germany. In 1948, to assert its influence over Germany, the Soviet Union blockaded land access to Berlin. The Western . . . — — Map (db m136414) WM |
| On South Navy Circle at East Navy Circle, on the right when traveling east on South Navy Circle. |
| | (South face)
As we, the citizens of the City of Millington, celebrate our Centennial, we believe that it is most appropriate to offer fervent thanks and humble appreciation to those of our area who have served in our Armed Forces. Without . . . — — Map (db m148572) WM |
| On E. Colville Road (Tennessee Route 56), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Born on August 11, 1925, Carl T. Rowan spent his formative years in McMinnville. During World War II, at the age of 19, he won one of the first fifteen Navy commissions granted to African Americans. During President John F. Kennedy's Administration, . . . — — Map (db m37587) HM |
| On Elm Street (State Highway 354) at North Houston Street (State Highway 354) on Elm Street. |
| | This site was originally owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of Dallas. During the 1880s French native Maxime Guillot operated a wagon shop here. In 1894 the land was purchased by Phil L. Mitchell, President and Director of Rock Island Plow . . . — — Map (db m4661) HM |
| On Main Street near S. Record Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. This event changed the city – and the world – forever. As a tribute to this extraordinary man, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was . . . — — Map (db m4672) HM |
| On N. Houston Street (State Highway 354) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Houston Street. |
| | On November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, thirty-fifth President of the United States, visited Dallas. A Presidential parade traveled north on Houston Street to Elm Street and west on Elm Street. As the parade continued on Elm Street at 12:30 . . . — — Map (db m4660) HM |
| | Dallas first opened a city hospital on Lamar street in 1874, moving to Maple Avenue in the 1890s. In 1913, a new state of the art facility was erected, reflecting a nationwide movement toward modern medical care. The new building was the source of . . . — — Map (db m152453) HM |
| On Jefferson Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Constructed in 1931, the Texas Theatre was designed by architect W. Scott Dunne. The "Texas," the largest suburban theater in Texas when it was built, is an "atmospheric" theater, a genre designed to enhance the fantasy and exoticism of the . . . — — Map (db m147391) HM |
| On Elm Street, on the right. |
| | Journalist Merriman Smith, riding in the motorcade five cars behind President Kennedy reported seeing Dallas Police run up this hill, which he called a grassy knoll. Some witnesses believed shots came from the knoll area, but police found no . . . — — Map (db m116916) HM |
| On North Mesa Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Alzina DeGroff bought the Vendome Hotel at this site in 1899, renaming it Hotel Orndorff after her first husband. Noted architect Henry C. Trost designed a new building for her, which opened in 1926. Renamed Hotel Cortez in 1935, this brick . . . — — Map (db m37803) HM |
| Near Malecek Road at Park Road 49. |
| | The Secret Service had a presence in the Johnson family for forty-six years beginning on January 20, 1961 when Lyndon Johnson was inaugurated as vice president. Over that lifetime of service, agents witnessed many events, both in Washington and . . . — — Map (db m91316) HM |
| On Malecek Road 0.8 miles north of Park Road 49, on the right when traveling south. |
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It was important that the Ranch continue to thrive as a working ranch, not become a sterile relic of the past.
Lady Bird Johnson, 1998
The LBJ Ranch was suddenly thrust upon the world stage when Lyndon Johnson assumed the . . . — — Map (db m91271) HM |
| On Main Street at 8th Street on Main Street. |
| | On the evening of November 21, 1963, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy arrived in Fort Worth to spend the night at the Hotel Texas. Early the next morning, President Kennedy made an unscheduled outdoor appearance and surprised a crowd that had . . . — — Map (db m52499) HM |
| | Laughlin Air Force Base pilots flew secret surveillance missions during the height of the Cold War. The Strategic Air Command formed the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1956, utilizing high altitude Martin RB-57D and Lockheed U-2 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m36893) HM |
| On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) at Chain Bridge Road (County Route 3563), on the right when traveling west on Georgetown Pike. |
| | Two 18th-century roads intersect just west of here: Sugarlands Rolling Road (now Georgetown Pike) and Little Falls Road (now Chain Bridge Road). Several historic structures stand near the fork: Langley Toll House (ca. 1820); Langley Ordinary (ca. . . . — — Map (db m2328) HM |
| On College Road (County Route 692) 0.3 miles south of Five Forks Road (County Route 658), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Hampden-Sydney College, in continuous operation since November 10, 1775, was established “to form good men and good citizens.” One of the few remaining all-male colleges, it was named for John Hampden (1594-1643) and Algernon Sydney . . . — — Map (db m31324) HM |
| On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67) 0.2 miles east of West Virginia Route 88, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Bethany
Here Scots-Irish Alexander Campbell founded a religious movement which he called the Disciples of Christ. In this place Amos Dolbear perfected parts of the telephone, and longtime Speaker of the House "Champ" Clark, Supreme Court . . . — — Map (db m79899) HM |
| On Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Frontier Street. |
| | It was here in Star City that John F. Kennedy announced his intention to enter the West Virginia primary as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States. This decision was motivated by deep concerns within his party that a Roman Catholic . . . — — Map (db m114665) HM |
| On Main Street (State Highway 35) near Hickory Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Patrick J. Lucey was born in La Crosse on March 21, 1918, to Ferryville parents, Gregory C. and Ella McNamara Lucey. He was educated at Campion Academy, College of St. Thomas, and the University of Wisconsin.
Lucey served in the U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m35407) HM |
| | 1958
Hank Aaron
The Milwaukee Braves win another National League pennant, but lose the World Series to the New York Yankees four games to three.
Science & Technology
The U.S. establishes the National Aeronautics and Space . . . — — Map (db m147645) HM |
| On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue. |
| | In this east-of-the-river locale then known as Juneautown, the first stage of development transformed a wilderness into a village—in less that a decade. The area was still swampy, rugged forest in the early 1830s. Solomon Juneau, Milwaukee’s . . . — — Map (db m56398) HM |
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John F. Kennedy Präsident
der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
Geboren 29. Mai 1917
Ermordet 22. November 1963
Sprach am 25. Juni 1963 in der Paulskirche
zum deutschen Volk und zur Welt.
„Niemand soll von dieser unserer . . . — — Map (db m141217) HM |
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[Exhibit #1 and #2]
Replica of Friendship 7 capsule that carried John Glenn on his historic orbital flight of Feb. 20, 1962. The capsule was 9 feet long and 6 feet across at its base. At reentry it weighed about 3,000 pounds. Space . . . — — Map (db m80425) HM |
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