Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Margaret Mead

(1901 - 1978)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009

1. Margaret Mead Marker

Inscription. The world-renowned anthropologist and writer lived in this house and graduated in 1918 from Doylestown High School. Among her most famous works are “Coming of Age in Samoa” (1928) and “Male and Female” (1949).

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 40° 18.403′ N, 75° 8.12′ W. Marker is in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and West Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 W Court Street, Doylestown PA 18901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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: Camp Lacey / Doylestown Fair (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doylestown Agricultural Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lenape Crossroads (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1748 Fountain House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 World War II Memorial

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Doylestown National Guard Armory (approx. 0.4 miles away); 104th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thinking Green (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doylestown.

Also see . . .
1. Margaret Mead. (Submitted on September 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Margaret Mead at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Margaret Mead House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009

2. Margaret Mead House and Marker

Dr. Margaret Mead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Edward Lynch, circa 1940

3. Dr. Margaret Mead

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,671 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 30, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.