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

The Grand Battery

Photographed by Richard Dworkin

1. The Grand Battery Marker

Inscription. Known also as the Association Battery, this was Pennsylvania's largest early fortification. Originally built in 1748, shortly after formation of a volunteer military force called the Association, it mounted 27 guns; within a few years it held some 50 guns. Later the first Philadelphia Navy Yard was here, 1800-1875. A short distance to the north, the smaller Society Hill Battery was built in Apirl 1748; it mounted 13 guns.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.

Location. 39° 55.957′ N, 75° 8.613′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Pennsport. It is at the intersection of Columbus Boulevard and Washington Avenue when traveling east on Columbus Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1143 South Columbus Blvd (approximate), 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: Washington Avenue Immigration Station (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Washington Avenue Pier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Improving Urban Ecology along the Delaware: Watersheds and Stormwater Quality (about 400 feet away); Legacy of an Urban Waterfront: a Changing River Shoreline (about 400 feet away); A Summary of Mummery (about 500 feet away); Captain John Douglass (about 700 feet away); Catherine Hanson (about 700 feet away); Gloria Dei Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Richard Dworkin

2. The Grand Battery Marker

Photographed by Richard Dworkin

3. The Grand Battery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,774 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.