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

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Refuge in the country

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

1. Refuge in the country Marker Text

Inscription.
In November of 1793, Washington, his staff and cabinet, along with many other Philadelphia upper and middle class residents, found temporary housing in Germantown nine miles away until the deadly yellow fever epidemic ended. In town, Philadelphians of African descent organized to nurse the sick and bury the mounting number of dead.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Disasters • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1793.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 57.031′ 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, this marker

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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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Celebrating Independence Throughout the Years (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Executive Branch (here, next to this marker); What is Executive Power? (here, next to this marker); Abigail Adams (here, next to this marker); Selecting a President (here, next to this marker); Commander in Chief (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Executive Branch (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Death Carts (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Day of Reciprocity (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced

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

2. Refuge in the country Marker

with another marker now near it); Promoting the Abolition of Slavery (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The opener of the Way (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); "I am free now" (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); "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).

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

Also see . . .
1. Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia, 1793. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Yellow Fever. (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Great Fever: Epidemic in Philadelphia, 1793 (PBS American Experience).

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

3. Refuge in the country Marker

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

(Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Diagnosing and Treating Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, 1793 (Middle School Lesson Plan). (Submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. epidemics

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 322 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.