Melvin Jones International Memorial
Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879, near this site in Fort Thomas. He lived here for the first eight years of his life, during the Indian Wars here. In 1917, Melvin Jones formed Lions Clubs International with 20 delegates representing 27 clubs in the United States. There are now Lions Clubs through out the world, providing improved vision and hearing to thousands of people each year.
Marker is on U.S. 70 at milepost 306, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
