Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old St. Joseph's National Shrine
The Oldest Catholic Church in Philadelphia
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
1. Old St. Joseph's National Shrine Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 39° 56.79′ N, 75° 8.858′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is on Willings Alley just east of South 4th Street, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19106, 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: Old St. Joseph's (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Philadelphia Contributionship (within shouting distance of this marker); Philosophiζ et Scientiζ Domus (within shouting distance of this marker); Caspar Wistar (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Todd House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Evangeline (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 26, 2022
2. Old St. Joseph's National Shrine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
