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

The Journeyer

1975

— Lindsay Daen (1923-2001) —

 
 
The Journeyer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
1. The Journeyer Marker
Inscription.
The Journeyer represents the United States at the time of the 1976 Bicentennial. According to the sculptor Daen, he is: "…going on a journey, not of conquest but rather toward a goal of something better for all its people…a man no longer young and not as brashly confidant as he once had been…somewhat battered by Vietnam and Watergate and the turmoil of the sixties, but…still immensely strong."

Born in New Zealand, Daen emigrated to the U.S. in 1951, and spent much of his career in Puerto Rico creating full-size models of his works.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicNotable EventsPatriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
 
Location. 39° 59.015′ N, 75° 12.578′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on Horticultural Drive south of North Horticultural Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia PA 19131, 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: Schubert (within shouting distance of this marker); Giuseppe Verdi (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Haydn / Franz Schubert (within shouting distance of
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this marker); Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon (within shouting distance of this marker); John Witherspoon D.D.L.L.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Rebecca at the Well (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rebecca at the Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wrestlers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
<i>The Journeyer</i> and its interpretive marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022
2. The Journeyer and its interpretive marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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