Hawthorne in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Martin Luther King Plaza

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

1. Martin Luther King Plaza Marker

Inscription. On this site, in 1965 during the Freedom Rally, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed hundreds of Hawthorne's residents and surrounding neighbors. The Hawthorne Square public housing development was renamed in Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s honor.

Erected 2012 by Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 39° 56.489′ N, 75° 9.822′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Hawthorne. It is at the intersection of Fitzwater Street and South 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on Fitzwater Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1299 Fitzwater St, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nathaniel Hawthorne Public School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Object for Expression (about 400 feet away); Tindley Temple (about 700 feet away); Standard Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Morris / Morris Animal Refuge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter Claver Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Frances E.W. Harper (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Dunbar Theatre (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

2. Martin Luther King Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.