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Shuylkill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Schuylkill Arsenal

 
 
Schuylkill Arsenal Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 29, 2015
1. Schuylkill Arsenal Marker
Inscription. Supplies for the Lewis & Clark Expedition (1803-1806), bought in Philadelphia by Meriwether Lewis, were stored and shipped to Pittsburgh from here in preparation for the journey’s start. Supplied military goods for Civil War, WWI and WWII. Built 1802-1806. Razed 1963.
 
Erected 2004 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceWar, US CivilWar, World IWar, World II. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
 
Location. 39° 56.425′ N, 75° 11.26′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Shuylkill. Marker is at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Grays Ferry Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2640 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia PA 19146, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Generating Energy (approx. ¼ mile away); Tides and Floods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pioneering Pediatrics (approx. 0.4 miles away); The arteries of industry (approx.
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0.4 miles away); Workshop of the world (approx. 0.4 miles away); These 19th-century Belgian blocks… (approx. 0.4 miles away); A force of nature and commerce (approx. 0.4 miles away); South Street Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
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