Stuyvesant Square in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Penn Carriage Block and Hitching Post
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 6, 2011
1. William Penn Carriage Block and Hitching Post Marker
originally stood in front of the home of
William Penn
Letitia Street
Philadelphia
Erected 1936 by Presented by William G. McIlvain to the New York Friends Meeting.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
Location. 40° 44.017′ N, 73° 59.115′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Stuyvesant Square. It is on East 15th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 East 15th Street, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 15 Rutherford Place (a few steps from this marker); Stuyvesant Square Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Stuyvesant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Moses Miller (about 500 feet away); Antonin Dvořαk plaque and statue (about 600 feet away); Rutherford Place
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Other markers no longer nearby. May Peace Prevail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Park Dreams, Stuyvesant Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . The Friends' Meeting House and Seminary - 15 Rutherford Place. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 19, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 6, 2011
2. The carriage block and hitching post
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 6, 2011
3. Friends Meeting House and Seminary
The marker and associated items are visible below the sign to the left. They are on private grounds behind a locked fence and best seen from the sidewalk.
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4. William Penn's first residence in America (Letitia Cottage).
William Penn is no longer believed to have actually lived in the Letitia Street house in Philadelphia.
"Redrawn from an old print by Harry Fenn" from History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson, 1902. Vol. 1, Page 301.
"Redrawn from an old print by Harry Fenn" from History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson, 1902. Vol. 1, Page 301.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 19, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on January 11, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
