William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Notable Liberty Medal Ceremonies
Independence National Historical Park
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Shimon Peres at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 1996
Photo by Phil Mantas
Kofi Annan at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 2001
Independence National Historical Park
Sadako Ogata at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 1995
Independence National Historical Park
President Ronald Reagan at Independence Hall Assembly Room
September 3, 1983
Independence National Historical Park
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1983.
Location. 39° 57.005′ N, 75° 9.004′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It can be reached from Market Street (County Road 2004) just west of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 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: Notable Visitors to the Liberty Bell (here, next to this marker); The People's Plaza (here, next to this marker); The President's House Site
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Other markers no longer nearby. Life Under Slavery (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); "Freedom might be too great a temptation" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); " is hereby empowered to sieze such Fugitives" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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