Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Grays Monument
[Pennsylvania Volunteer]
Lieutenant Colonels
Thomas S. Martin Henry G. Whelan George W. Hawkins Thomas M. Hall
Majors
Joseph S. Chandler Andrew Gal. Suplee
Major
George W.F. Wood
Captains
Charles P. Warner Charles L. Kneass Albert G. Walker Washington Airey
Lieutenants
William J. Sill Godfrey M. Brinley Archibald H. Engle William K. Pollock Walter Scott William Bowen
Erected 1908 by John A. Wilson, sculptor.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 56.992′ N, 75° 9.863′ W. Monument is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is at the intersection of South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) and Sansom Street, on the right when traveling south on South Broad Street. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 123 S Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Spirit of '61 (here, next to this marker); The Union League of Philadelphia (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Union League of Philadelphia (a few steps from this
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Another marker is no longer nearby. On this block in 1902 (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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