Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Declaration of Independence
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022
1. The Declaration of Independence Marker
The words above, from the Declaration of Independence, have changed the world.
Written to proclaim America's right to become a separate nation, these sacred truths have led successive generations of Americans to create the most open society in the history of mankind, and have inspired over one hundred nations to adopt similar principles in their own declarations of independence.
This Museum commemorates the men, women, and children, from all walks of life, who sacrificed, struggled, and fought so that this nation could be born.
The words on the panel above exactly replicate the first newspaper printing of the Declaration in the Pennsylvania Evening Post of July 6, 1776.
Erected by Martha McGeary Snider and Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1776.
Location. 39° 56.9′ N, 75° 8.757′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street and Chestnut Street (County Road 3008), on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street. Touch for map.
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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: Secretary of the Treasurys Office Site (a few steps from this marker); Auditors Office Site (a few steps from this marker); The Arsenal of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); First Bank of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Crossing the Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations (within shouting distance of this marker); Elliott Building (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. The Declaration of Independence Marker with text from the Declaration displayed above
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 317 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
