Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General George Gordon Meade
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
1. Major General George Gordon Meade Memorial
Erected 1887 by Alexander Milne Calder, sculptor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 58.866′ N, 75° 12.489′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Memorial is on Black Road, 0.2 miles west of Black Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5280 Black Rd, Philadelphia PA 19131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Major General George Gordon Meade (here, next to this marker); Haydn (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Hall (about 800 feet away); Giuseppe Verdi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pegasus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rebecca at the Well (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rebecca at the Well (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schubert (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
