William Penn Annex West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Site of This City Hall

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022

1. The Site of This City Hall Marker

Inscription. The site of this City Hall was originally Center Square, one of the five Squares given by William Penn to the City when he founded Philadelphia. During the Revolution, Regiments of Patriots drilled here in September 1781, Comte de Rochambeau, Commander in Chief of the French Army in America, encamped here with six thousand soldiers on their way to the final battle of the war at Yorktown, where they assisted Washington in capturing Cornwallis.

To commemorate these events which make this spot significant in the Annals of Liberty.

Erected 1908 by The Pennsylvania Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1781.

Location. 39° 57.152′ N, 75° 9.837′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex West. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of North 15th Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) and Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 3), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 702 City Hall, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gathering for Centuries (a few steps from this marker); This Place Is At The Heart Of Philadelphia

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(a few steps from this marker); Philadelphia City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Municipal Water System (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Philadelphia City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration of Independence Signators (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022

2. The Site of This City Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.