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

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Oney Escapes!

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

1. Oney Escapes! Marker

Inscription. Still a fugitive in her seventies, Ona Judge Staines (earlier called Oney Judge) tells the story of her enslavement in the President's House and her escape to freedom, in 1796, to New Hampshire, where she married John Staines and had three children.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 57.034′ N, 75° 9.009′ W. Marker was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It was in William Penn Annex East. It could be reached from Market Street (County Road 2004) just east of South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 101 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Pennsylvania.

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It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within walking distance of this location: State of the Union (a few steps from this marker); Treaties and Appointments (a few steps from this marker); Celebrating Independence Throughout the Years (a few steps from this marker); The Executive Branch (a few steps from this marker); What is Executive Power? (a few steps from this marker); Selecting a President (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Chef Hercules (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Contagion and Liberty (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The President's House Site 1790-1800 (was a few steps from this marker but

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

2. Oney Escapes! Marker

has been replaced with another marker now near it); Archeology Methods and Interpretation (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The President's House - Washington and Adams (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washington (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mount Vernon to Philadelphia (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Keeper of the House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Promoting the Abolition of Slavery (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Suppressing the Opposition (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.