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Domestic Goat Breeds

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
1. Domestic Goat Breeds Marker
Inscription. People in the Near East first domesticated the native bezoar goats about 10,000 years ago. Today's many breeds of domestic goats are all descended from them.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnimalsAnthropology & Archaeology.
 
Location. 39° 58.377′ N, 75° 11.818′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It can be reached from North 34th Street (U.S. 13) south of West Girard Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Arapawa goat / Alpaca (here, next to this marker); 2017 Green Award Winner (a few steps from this marker); Ossabaw Island hog (a few steps from this marker); Domestic Sheep Breeds (a few steps from this marker); Pigeon Brainpower (within shouting distance of this marker); Galapagos tortoise (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Duck Breeds (within shouting distance of this marker); Diversity Makes All the Difference (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Domestic Goat Breeds Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
2. Domestic Goat Breeds Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 31, 2026