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

The Welsh Society

Philadelphia

— Organized March 1, 1729 —

The Welsh Society Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 2014

1. The Welsh Society Marker

Inscription. Organized March 1, 1729
Cogoniant I Dduw
Glory To God
Commemorating the Welsh contributions
to the founding of the city of Philadelphia
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the United States of America

William Penn, 1644-1718, proclaimer of freedom of religion
and planner of New Wales, later named Philadelphia.

Robert Morris, 1734-1806, foremost financier of the
American Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, third president of the
United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Gouverneur Morris, 1752-1816, author of the final draft
of the Constitution of the United States.

John Marshall, 1755-1835. Chief Justice of the
United States and father of American Constitutional law.

Erected on St. David’s Day, March 1, 1968.

Erected 1968 by The Welsh Society of Philadelphia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1729.

Location. 39° 57.137′

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N, 75° 9.767′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. It is at the intersection of North Juniper Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) and Market Street (County Route 2004), on the left when traveling north on North Juniper Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 E Penn Square, Philadelphia PA 19102, 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: Philadelphia City Hall Gates (here, next to this marker); Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler (here, next to this marker); Mother’s Day (a few steps from this marker); William Penn’s Prayer for Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration of Independence Signators (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Wanamaker (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. One of the many markers placed on or about Philadelphia City Hall.

Also see . . . The Welsh Society of Philadelphia homepage.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

2. The Welsh Society Marker

(Submitted on April 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on August 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on February 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.