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

Charles Allen Smith

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

1. Charles Allen Smith Monument

Inscription. Erected by the Allied
Monument Committee of Phila.
to Charles Allen Smith
April 21, 1917
Killed at Vera Cruz
April 22, 1914

Erected 1917 by Allied Monument Committee of Philadelphia and Local Citizens.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 39° 59.675′ N, 75° 7.101′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Kensington. Memorial is at the intersection of F Street and Potter Street, on the right when traveling south on F Street. Monument is on the grounds of McPherson Square Park, about 100 feet SE of the Free Library of Philadelphia branch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3017 F St, Philadelphia PA 19134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Héroes Latinx / Latinx Heroes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. 1.4 miles away); Robert Purvis (approx. 1½ miles away); Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. 1½ miles away); a different

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marker also named Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

2. Charles Allen Smith Monument

Free Library of Philadelphia branch in background.

Charles Allen Smith Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

3. Charles Allen Smith Sculpture

The Free Library of Philadelphia McPherson Square Branch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

4. The Free Library of Philadelphia McPherson Square Branch

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.