The Philadelphia Zoo Marker

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

The Philadelphia Zoo

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

1. The Philadelphia Zoo Marker

Chartered in 1859 as the Philadelphia Zoological Garden, the Philadelphia Zoo first opened on July 1, 1874.

Inscription. “America’s First Zoo.”
Chartered 1859 as the Zoological Society of Philadelphia. A wildlife refuge and a zoological garden, the zoo has long been committed to fulfilling its public mission: conservation, research, education, recreation.

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 39° 58.489′ N, 75° 11.742′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker is on Zoological Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Solitude (about 800 feet away, in a direct line); Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Bandstand (approx. 1.4 miles away); Benj. H. Hodgson (approx. 1.6 miles away); Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (approx. 1.6 miles away); All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors (approx. 1.7 miles away); Aero Memorial Pillar (approx. 1.7 miles away); The City Plan of Philadelphia (approx. 1.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . About America’s First Zoo. Philadelphia Zoo website. (Submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

2. The Philadelphia Zoo Marker

By Bill Coughlin, September 30, 2012

3. The Philadelphia Zoo Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.