Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In Grateful Memory of William Penn, Quaker

Born 1644 - Died 1718

— Founder of Pennsylvania in 1681 —

In Grateful Memory of William Penn, Quaker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022

1. In Grateful Memory of William Penn, Quaker Marker

Inscription. A garden walkway established by members of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends on land provided by Penn for Friends in 1693 in his "greene country towne," - Philadelphia

Erected 1976 by The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1693.

Location. 39° 57.098′ N, 75° 8.771′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. Marker can be reached from North 4th Street just south of Arch Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker hangs in the parking lot immediately south of the Arch Street Meeting House, home of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sarah Mapps Douglass / Quakers & Social Justice / Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (within shouting distance of this marker); What Happened to the Headstones? (within

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shouting distance of this marker); You're Standing on a Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); What is Quakerism? (within shouting distance of this marker); A Revolutionary Religion / Betsy Ross / Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Nicholas Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022

2. In Grateful Memory of William Penn, Quaker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.