Monday, October 11, 2010

Steubenville's Dean Martin Marker

Hey pallies, likes I am so in awe of how much Dino-love just keeps flowin' all over the web, but likes guess I ougtha now be surpised at the outpourin' of amazin' Dino-devotion 'cause certainly our Dino is so so worthy of all this beautiful honorin'!

Today's Dino-gram comes from the pad THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE (clicks on tagg of this here Dino-gram to goes directly there) where Mr. Jamie Abel has posted pixs and commentary on the official Dean Martin Marker in our Dino's pad of birth, Steubenville, Ohio.

Cool to read the Dino-verbage chosen to honor our great man's and see pixs of the marker up close and personal. As you will note, the Dino-marker was "Erected 2002 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, the Dean Martin Committee and The Ohio Historical Society." we thanks all these pallies for payin' homage to our beloved Dino in this historically significant way.

We 'specially thanks Mr. Jamie Abel for so recently gettin' this put up at THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE for all of our Dino-edification. Dino-honorin', DMP

Steubenville in Jefferson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Steubenville's Dean Martin




By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010
1. Steubenville's Dean Martin Marker

Inscription. One of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, Dean Martin was born Dino Crocetti in Steubenville in 1917, the son of Italian immigrants. At age 16 he entered the steel mills and later boxed under the name of "Kid Crochet." He began his singing career in 1941, and in 1946 teamed up with Jerry Lewis in a comedic partnership that spanned ten years on stage, radio, and television. His trademark crooning style and sentimental ballads -- including "That's Amore," "Memories Are Made Of This," "Volare," and "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" -- were standards of 1950s and 1960s popular music. Martin continued his multifaceted career as part of Frank Sinatra's "Ratpack" Las Vegas nightclub act (1960-1970). He furnished music and romantic interest for over fifty films, and continued performing into the early 1990s. He died in 1995 in Los Angeles.

Erected 2002 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, the Dean Martin Committee and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 2-41.)

Location. 40° 22.237′ N, 80° 36.558′ W. Marker is in Steubenville, Ohio, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 7 and Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Route 7



By Jamie Abel, September 25, 2010 2. Steubenville's Dean Martin Marker.
Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Steubenville OH 43952, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Abraham Lincoln's Visit to Steubenville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Steuben (approx. 0.9 miles away); Federal Land Office (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Decker (approx. 3.3 miles away in West Virginia); George Washington Crossing, 1770 (approx. 4.4 miles away in West Virginia); Morgan's Raid (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Morgan's Raid (approx. 5.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Steubenville.


By Jamie Abel, October 3, 2010
3. Steubenville's Dean Martin Marker
Marker sits across Ohio Route 7 from the Ohio River.


Credits. This page originally submitted on October 1, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

2 comments:

  1. This marker looks really neat, its nice there is a marker of respect to Dean Martin.
    I dont know those songs memories are made of this or volare.
    Will try to find a cd at the music shop next time with those songs

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  2. Hey pallie, thanks Deanager Shaun for sharin' some Dino-patter with us...knows it won't be long before you knows the Dino-classics "Memories Are Made Of This" and "Volare." We are all so proud of you for how far you have come in your Dino-appreicato in likes such a short short bit of Dino-time...keeps growin' in Dino!

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