University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philadelphia
City of Brotherly Love
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⚖️ 1682 City founded by William Penn
🚩 1740 U. Penn founded by Franklin & Whitefield
🔔 1752 Liberty Bell cracked!
📜 1776 Declaration of Independence signed
🇺🇸 1777 Betsy Ross sews first US flag
🅰️ 1891 First Acme opens as Robinson & Crawford
Erected by Acme Markets.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 57.258′ N, 75° 12.172′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Walnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 3) west of South 40th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4001 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: A different marker also named Philadelphia (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ronald McDonald House (about 700 feet away); The Tuskegee Airmen: They Met the Challenge
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
