Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anthony Benezet
"Can any human heart that retains a fellow feeling for the sufferings of mankind be unconcerned at relations of such grevious affliction, to which this oppressed part of our species is subjected."
- Anthony Benezet, founded one of the first anti-slavery societies, the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 40° 1.45′ N, 75° 9.161′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. It 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.
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: Richard Allen (here, next to this marker); Lucretia Mott (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Richard Allen (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
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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 169 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
