William McKinley

William McKinley (HMGSL)

Location: Reading, PA 19602 Berks County
Buy Pennsylvania State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 40° 20.052', W 75° 54.862'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 591 views
Inscription
Born at Niles, Ohio, 1843
Enlisted in the Union Army as Private, 1861
Mustered out as Major, 1865
Elected President, 1896
Re-elected President, 1900
Died at Buffalo, N.Y. 1901

Last Public Utterances at the
Pan American Exposition,
Buffalo, N.Y., September 5, 1901.
————
"God and man have linked the nations together."
————
"Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord,
not conflict and that our real eminence rests in
the victories of peace, not those of war"
————
"Our earnest prayer is that God will graciously
vouchsafe prosperity, happiness and peace to all
our neighbors and like blessings to all the peoples
and powers of the Earth."
————
"Lest We Forget."
————
Erected by contributions from citizens,
churches, and other organizations,
and the school children of the
City and County, under the direction of the
Board of Trade of Reading.
1905.
Details
HM NumberHMGSL
Tags
, , , , , , , , ,
Year Placed1905
Placed ByThe Reading Board of Trade, with City and County Citizens, Churches, Organizations, and School Children
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 4:08pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 422331 N 4465252
Decimal Degrees40.33420000, -75.91436667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.052', W 75° 54.862'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 3.12" N, 75° 54' 51.72" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1151-1185 Perkiomen Ave, Reading PA 19602, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Ringgold Light Artillery
0.04 miles
Penn's Common
0.09 miles
Volunteer Firemen
0.09 miles
Duryea Drive
0.18 miles
Bethel A.M.E. Church
0.29 miles
The Pagoda
0.48 miles
Duryea Drive
0.48 miles
Skyline Boulevard
0.53 miles
First Reformed Church
0.6 miles
Hunter Liggett
0.62 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us