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

Ferdinand Foch

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

1. Ferdinand Foch Marker

Inscription. Ferdinand Foch
Marshal of France
here received
the degree of
Doctor of Laws
November 15
1921

Erected by University of Pennsylvania.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1921.

Location. 39° 57.06′ N, 75° 11.444′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on South 33rd Street south of Smith Walk, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: The Penn Relays (a few steps

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from this marker); Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshal Joffre and Former Premier Viviani (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawson Robertson (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick C. Murphy Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Palestra (within shouting distance of this marker); ENIAC (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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

2. Ferdinand Foch Marker

The marker is on the sidewalk above the lower set of stairs.

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 207 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.