William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edwin Jesse DeHaven
Lt. U.S.N.
| | May 7, 1816 - May 1, 1865 | |
Commanded the 1st Grinnell Expedition to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 39° 57.146′ N, 75° 8.871′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is on Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N Independence Mall E, 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: Christ Church Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); Maj. David Salisbury Franks (a few steps from this marker); Usher Family Plot (a few steps from this marker); Captain Anthony Palmer (a few steps from this marker); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Franklin Epitaph (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christ Church Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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