William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Contagion and Liberty
The Yellow Fever Epidemic and the Revolution in Saint Domingue
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.
Location. 39° 57.029′ N, 75° 9.011′ 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 east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chef Hercules (here, next to this marker); The President's House Site 1790-1800 (here, next to this marker); Archeology Methods and Interpretation (here, next to this marker); The President's House - Washington and Adams (here, next to this marker); Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washington (here, next to this marker); Strengthening Ties with the United States (here, next to this marker); Mount Vernon to Philadelphia (here, next to this marker); Oney Escapes! (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Additional keywords. slavery, yellow fever epidemic
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
