Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trumpeter swan
Cygnus buccinator
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 39° 58.326′ N, 75° 11.789′ 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Diversity Makes All the Difference (within shouting distance of this marker); Galapagos tortoise (within shouting distance of this marker); Sebastopol goose (within shouting distance of this marker); Domestic Duck Breeds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pigeon Brainpower (about 300 feet away); Domestic Sheep Breeds (about 300 feet away); Philadelphia Zoo Wins 2007 Top Exhibit Award! (about 300 feet away); The Solitude (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
3. Trumpeter swan Marker
This is a photo of the marker in its prior context.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
