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

Catherine Hanson

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

1. Catherine Hanson Marker

Inscription. This fountain is to the memory of Catherine Hanson. Daughter of Andrew Hanson, died October 28, 1646 at 8 years of age and was the first white body to be laid away in the soil of the Swedish Colony, which is now Pennsylvania.

Erected by a descendant of the Hanson family, Laura Maryland Carpenter Blinn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1945.

Location. 39° 56.073′ N, 75° 8.613′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Southwark. It can be reached from South Swanson Street, on the left. Marker is on the north facade of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church, with entrance on Christian Street between Columbus Boulevard and Interstate 95. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19147, 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: Gloria Dei Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named "Gloria Dei" Church (here, next to this marker); Captain John Douglass (a few steps from this marker); Old Swedes' Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Swedes' (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Washington Avenue Immigration Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Summary of Mummery (about 700 feet away); The Grand Battery (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Regarding Catherine Hanson. It is unclear if the fountain still exists.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

2. Catherine Hanson Marker

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church marker in foreground.

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church and Graveyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2009

3. Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church and Graveyard

Looking east.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.