William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tomas Garrigue Masaryk

(1850 - 1937)

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

1. Tomas Garrigue Masaryk Marker

Inscription. 1st President of Czechoslovakia (1918-1935). On October 26, 1918, he led a gathering of 25 delegates from 12 Central & East European nations at Independence Hall, and delivered the Declaration of Common Aims, a Declaration of Independence for these nations.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1852.

Location. 39° 56.93′ N, 75° 9.052′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker is on South Independence Mall West, on the right when traveling south. Marker is between Chestnut and Sansom Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Declaration Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); Congress Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Signers Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard M. Hoe

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(within shouting distance of this marker); West Wing - Independence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Independence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to the Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Tomas Garrigue Masaryk at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

2. Tomas Garrigue Masaryk Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2017

3. Tomas Garrigue Masaryk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,252 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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