Southwark in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain John Douglass
Erected 1952 by The Independence Hall Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 39° 56.064′ N, 75° 8.617′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Southwark. It can be reached from South Water Street south of Christian Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 916 S Swanson St, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Catherine Hanson (a few steps from this marker); Gloria Dei Church (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named "Gloria Dei" Church (a few steps from this marker); Old Swedes' Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Swedes' (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Avenue Immigration Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Summary of Mummery (about 600 feet away); The Grand Battery (about 700 feet 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 504 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
