Strengthening Ties with the United States
In December of 1798, Toussaint L'Ouverture, leader of the revolutionary government in the French colony of San Domingue, sent Joseph Bunel to Philadelphia to negotiate a trade agreement. Two months later, the Adams administration formally opened trade with a government led by African descendants. This marked the first and only time until after the Civil War that the United States traded with a government led by men of African descent.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1798.
Location. 39° 57.025′ N, 75° 9.009′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is at the intersection of Market Street and South Independence Mall West (6th Street), on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Awarding a Peace Medal (here, next to this marker); The President's House Site 1790-1800 (here, next to this marker); Archeology Methods and Interpretation (here, next to this marker); The President's House - Washington and Adams
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More about this marker. The marker is highly reflective and difficult to photograph straight on.
Also see . . . A Revolutionary Dinner: U.S. Diplomacy toward Saint Domingue, 1798–1801. (Submitted on March 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
