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

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Contagion and Liberty

The Yellow Fever Epidemic and the Revolution in Saint Domingue

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

1. Contagion and Liberty Marker

Inscription. In the 1790s, slave owners escaping the slave rebellion in Saint Domingue (now Haiti) came to Philadelphia, bringing enslaved Africans, yellow fever, and the suspicion that slavery might yield "dreadful insurrections."

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 57.029′ N, 75° 9.011′ 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 (County Road 2005), 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. 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

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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 2 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). 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); The President's House Site 1790-1800 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Archeology Methods and Interpretation (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The President's House - Washington and Adams (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washington (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Strengthening Ties with the United States

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

2. Contagion and Liberty Marker

(was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mount Vernon to Philadelphia (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Oney Escapes! (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Awarding a Peace Medal (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); History Lost & Found (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); The House & the People Who Worked & Lived In It (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Dirty Business of Slavery (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Suppressing the Opposition (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. slavery, yellow fever epidemic

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 338 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.