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

Strengthening Ties with the United States

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2017

1. Strengthening Ties with the United States Marker Text

Inscription.

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Awarding a Peace Medal (here, next to this marker); Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washington (here, next to this marker); The President's House Site 1790-1800 (here, next to this marker); Archeology Methods and Interpretation

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(here, next to this marker); The President's House - Washington and Adams (here, next to this marker); Contagion and Liberty (here, next to this marker); Chef Hercules (here, next to this marker); History Lost & Found (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2017

2. Strengthening Ties with the United States Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2017

3. Strengthening Ties with the United States Marker

Exhibit on the interior of the south wall of The President's House partial reconstruction (marker on right)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.