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

Henry Penn Burke

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

1. Henry Penn Burke Marker

Inscription. This tablet has been placed here
by American Oarsmen
in memory of
Henry Penn Burke and in affectionate appreciation of his leadership, energy and self-sacrifice which have placed the sport of rowing on the high plane it now enjoys. Nowhere in the history of rowing do we find another man whose devotion to the sport so completely dominated his life, and we gratefully acknowledge our indebtedness to him.

Erected by National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, Middle States Rowing Association, Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 39° 58.155′ N, 75° 11.13′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on Schuylkill River Trail just south of Kelly Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Boathouse Row, 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: Lloyd Hall (a few steps from this marker); Getting to the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmount Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fairmount Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away); Fountain of the Sea Horses (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . Six Minutes in Berlin. Article from Slate published in 2012. (Submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Additional keywords. 1936 Olympics; Berlin Olympics

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

2. Henry Penn Burke Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.