Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CU-67)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

1. U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CU-67) Memorial

Inscription. In grateful appreciation to the officers and crew of the
U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CU-67)
under the command of
Capt. J.R. Hutchison, U.S.N.
Capt. Gerald Hoewing, U.S.N.
Every morning and evening from Nov. 1993 to Sept. 1995 an honor guard from the Kennedy raised and lowered the American flag in Washington Square in honor of the 1000's of American war heroes buried here.

Erected 1995 by The Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1995.

Location. 39° 56.823′ N, 75° 9.128′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is at the intersection of West Washington Square and South 6th Street on West Washington Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W Washington Square, 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: U.S.S. Forrestal (CVT-59) (here, next to this marker); The Society of Little Gardens

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Congregation of the Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Linked in Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Sorrow and Joy (within shouting distance of this marker); A Fashionable Promenade (within shouting distance of this marker); The Capital City (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom is a Light (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

2. U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CU-67) Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.