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

Fairmount Park

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

1. Fairmount Park Marker

Inscription. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
declares
Fairmount
Park
A Commonwealth Treasure
for all to protect, preserve and enjoy
the historical, architectural, environmental,
botanical, cultural and recreational diversity of
one of the largest city parks in the world
2001

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.

Location. 39° 58.173′ N, 75° 11.095′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Sedgley Drive, on the right when traveling west on Kelly Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Kelly Dr, Philadelphia PA 19130, 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) 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: Getting to the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Abraham Lincoln

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lloyd Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmount Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Penn Burke (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silenus and the Infant Bacchus (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Fairmont Park. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While this sign would otherwise not qualify for the Historical Marker Database, it has been included as part of the series of markers erected by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

— Submitted February 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

2. Claim of being one of the largest municipal parks in the world
Due to the claim that Fairmount

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

2. Fairmount Park Marker

Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the world, quite a few locals will claim that it is the largest city park in the world. This distinction actually falls to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona. Fairmount Park isn't even in the top 10 largest city parks in the United States when measured by area.

— Submitted February 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.