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

The Philadelphia Tribune

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

1. The Philadelphia Tribune Marker

Inscription. The nation's oldest newspaper serving the African-American community, by providing timely and compelling news that is informative and relevant to the African-American experience.

Erected 2016 by The Philadelphia Tribune, Robert W. Bogle, President and CEO.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 39° 56.588′ N, 75° 9.121′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Lombard Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 543 Lombard St, 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)

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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: Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); The Richard Allen Statue and Memorial Courtyard (here, next to this marker); Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church (here, next to this marker); In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine (here, next to this marker); Free African Society (a few steps from this marker); Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Lombard Street Riot (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

2. The Philadelphia Tribune Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.