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

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The opener of the Way

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2017

1. The opener of the Way Marker Text

Inscription.
In 1793, Cap Français, the capital of St. Domingue (Haiti), nearly burned to the ground during a massive uprising of the enslaved. White and Creole plantation owners, with enslaved people in tow, fled to Philadelphia and other American port cities. As a result, the population of Philadelphians of African descent increased by about one-third.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 57.03′ N, 75° 9′ W. Marker was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It was in William Penn Annex East. It was at the intersection of Market Street and South Independence Mall West (6th Street), on the left when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker was in Southeast Pennsylvania. It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this location: What is Executive Power? (here, next to this marker); Selecting a President (here, next to this marker); Commander in Chief (here, next to this marker); Celebrating Independence Throughout the Years (here, next to this marker); William Howe (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Day of Reciprocity (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "Burn this treaty to Hell!" (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Executive Branch (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); "I am free now"

The opener of the Way Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2017

2. The opener of the Way Marker

(was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); "We shall come to a civil war" (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Refuge in the country (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "An Act respecting fugitives from Justice" (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Suppressing the Opposition (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "I will fear no Evil" (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Keeper of the House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Death Carts (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker is highly reflective and difficult to photograph straight on.

Also see . . .
1. Upheavals in France and Saint-Domingue, 1792-1796. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Slave Rebellion of 1791. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. St. Domingue - The Rebellion.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2017

3. The opener of the Way Marker

Exhibit on the exterior of the east wall of The President's House partial reconstruction (second marker from left)

(Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Haitian Revolution. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. human trafficking

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.