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

John Page Nicholson

(1842-1922)

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 29, 2015

1. John Page Nicholson Marker

Inscription. A veteran of the Civil War, he was a leading military historian. Editor & compiler of the two-volume Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Active in preservation efforts at Gettysburg & Valley Forge. In 1888, a founder of The Civil War Library & Museum

Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 39° 56.784′ N, 75° 10.302′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. Memorial is on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1805 Pine Street, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Gordon Meade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philadelphia Knights of Pythias (about 500 feet away); The Graduate Apartments (about 500 feet away); Citizens and Southern Bank (about 700 feet away); 1900 Rittenhouse Square Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Vincent Persichetti (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2012 Delancey Place (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.