Ogontz in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

1. Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of
Fanny Ann Kemble
(1809 - 1983)
Abolitionist, Shakespearean Actress, Poet
Author of Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation 1838 - 1839 published in 1863, detailing horrors of slavery.

Philadelphia a key station of Underground Railroad to free the slaves, founding place of Anti-Slavery Society.

Home of leading abolitionists of all races
Richard Allen • James Forten • Benjamin Franklin • Absolom Jones • James McCrummell • Lucretia Mott • Charles Wilson Peale • Robert Purvis • William Still

City Council Ordinance 1636, Introduced by Councilman David Cohen, enacted December 1983

Erected 1983 by Fairmount Park Commission, City of Philadelphia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1983.

Location. 40° 2.348′ N, 75° 8.925′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Ogontz. Marker is at the intersection of West Olney Avenue (County Road 4004) and North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Olney Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1604 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Jewish Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The McHale Crossway and Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield" (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John Baptist De La Salle (approx. 0.4 miles away); American War Mothers Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Direction (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2024

2. Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park Marker

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 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.