Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. John Baptist De La Salle
1651 - 1719
Patron Saint of Teachers
Erected by LaSalle University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 40° 2.303′ N, 75° 9.369′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. It is on West Clarkson Avenue west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19144, 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: Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield" (within shouting distance of this marker); The McHale Crossway and Plaza (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); American War Mothers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Jewish Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Protest against Slavery (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024
2. St. John Baptist De La Salle statue in front of Anselm Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
