Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Allen
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 3, 2023
1. Richard Allen Marker
"Whereas our ancestors [not of choice] were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate in the blessings of her luxuriant soil."
- Richard Allen, founder of the Free African Society a mutual aid society that assisted fugitive slaves and new migrants to Philadelphia
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 40° 1.45′ N, 75° 9.163′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. Marker can be reached from North 16th Street north of West Courtland Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4690 N 16th St, Philadelphia PA 19140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); Anthony Benezet (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); James Logan (here, next to this
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 3, 2023
2. Richard Allen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
