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Haverford Township near Ardmore in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Joshua Humphrey

 
 
Joushua Humphrey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
1. Joushua Humphrey Marker
Inscription. Designer of the frigate Constitution, "Old Ironsides," lived 1803-38 in the Pont Reading House, which stands opposite. The present house was built at dates 1683 to 1813.
 
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
 
Location. 39° 59.803′ N, 75° 18.194′ W. Marker is near Ardmore, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Haverford Township. Marker is on Haverford Road just north of Hathaway Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2713 Haverford Rd, Ardmore PA 19003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Haverford Friends Meeting (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Baldwin School (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Battle of Llanerch Crossing (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Birth of Llanerch (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Llanerch Car Barn (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lynnewood Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry (approx. 2 miles away); Brookthorpe (approx. 2.6 miles away).
 
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 Joshua Humphreys - Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 18, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
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    — Submitted March 18, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
 
Joushua Humphrey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
2. Joushua Humphrey Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
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