President Abraham Lincoln
Referring to “the teachings coming forth from that sacred (Independence) hall,” he proclaimed:
“May my right hand forget its cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if ever I prove false to those teachings”
On the hundredth anniversary, this plaque, dedicated by the Lincoln-Civil War Society of Phila. and the Civil War Centennial Commission of the City of Phila., was erected by the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
February 21, 1961
Erected 1961 by Society of Phila. and the Civil War Centennial Commission of the City of Phila.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 39° 56.982′ N, 75° 9.321′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and s 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 834 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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.
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Also see . . . Standing His Ground: Abraham Lincoln in Philadelphia. "The Philly History Blog" entry. (Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
"Soldiers at attention and men and boys perched in the trees watch Lincoln hoist the stars and stripes at Independence Hall. Lincoln stands, hat off, directly above the single star on the extreme left of the draped flag. His son Tad, hat on, rests his arm on the rail above the cluster of stars on the right." The original image was taken during Lincoln's journey to Washington for the inauguration and is one of three images in the first set of photos of the president- elect, taken shortly after sunrise. - Library of Congress
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on January 25, 2019. 3. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
