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

Notable Liberty Medal Ceremonies

Independence National Historical Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Notable Liberty Medal Ceremonies Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

1. Notable Liberty Medal Ceremonies Marker

Inscription.
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. Marker 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.

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); Life Under Slavery (a few steps from this marker); "Freedom might be too great a temptation"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Forten, 1776 - 1842 / Ki-onTwog-Ky or Cornplanter, 1732/40 - 1836 (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); "…is hereby empowered to sieze such Fugitives" (within shouting distance of this marker); History Lost & Found (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named History Lost & Found (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 92 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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