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The Society of Little Gardens

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
1. The Society of Little Gardens Marker
Inscription.
5 trees
commemorating
signing of Constitution
1787 - 1937

 
Erected 1937 by The Society of Little Gardens.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
 
Location. 39° 56.838′ N, 75° 9.118′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is on West Washington Square south of Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W Washington Square, 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: Linked in Memory (here, next to this marker); Congregation of the Dead (here, next to this marker); Sorrow and Joy (a few steps from this marker); A Fashionable Promenade (a few steps from this marker); The Capital City (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CU-67) (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Foglietta (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Forrestal (CVT-59) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
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The Society of Little Gardens Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022
2. The Society of Little Gardens Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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