Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pigeon Brainpower
Pigeons are smart. Did you know
Pigeons can count.
Pigeons can recognize individual people.
Some pigeons can find their way home from hundreds of miles away.
During World War I, a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami (dear friend) won a medal for delivering a message that saved the lives of U.S. troops.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • War, World I.
Location. 39° 58.357′ N, 75° 11.845′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on North 34th Street (Route 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Domestic Duck Breeds (within shouting distance of this marker); Galapagos tortoise (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Sheep Breeds (within shouting distance of this marker); Arapawa goat / Alpaca (within shouting distance of this marker); Diversity Makes All the Difference (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Goat Breeds
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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 169 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
