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The monument commemorates Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International in 1905. It was unveiled in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Paul Percy Harris (1868 – 1947) was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney best known for founding Rotary International in 1905, a service organization that currently has well over one million members worldwide. In 1905, Harris organized the first Rotary Club "in fellowship and friendship" with three clients, Silvester Schele, Gustavus Loehr, and Hiram Shorey. His initial goal was to create a club of professional and business men for friendship and fellowship.
Early on, Harris realized that Rotary needed a greater purpose. Harris had great ambitions for the growth of Rotary, and very early in the organization's history new clubs were started, first on the west coast of the United States, and then all over the USA and in Europe.
Location
| Address: | Haley & Fisher Streets, Rotary Park, Kingaroy, 4610 |
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| State: | Qld |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.540748 Long: 151.848829 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Foreigners |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-April-1968 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-January-1947 |
Dedication
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy
The Rotary Club of Kingaroy - Taabinga
This plaque was laid by the Rotarians of Kingaroy to celebrate the life of the founder Of Rotary International Paul Harris which Ended on this day 50 years ago
27 January 1997
