William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Anthony Palmer
to the memory of
Captain Anthony Palmer
who departed this life
June 1, 1749
aged 85 years.
He served as acting Governor of Pennsylvania and was the founder of the Kensington area of Philadelphia. He is buried with his family in an unknown location in this burial ground.
Erected 2009 by The Kensington Soup Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1749.
Location. 39° 57.14′ N, 75° 8.883′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It can be reached from Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Maj. David Salisbury Franks (here, next to this marker); Usher Family Plot (a few steps from this marker); Christ Church Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots
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