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

Sister Sledge

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

1. Sister Sledge Marker

Inscription. Debbie, Joni, Kim & Kathy
Platinum award winning
Soul pop vocal group

Erected by Philadelphia Music Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 39° 56.792′ N, 75° 9.899′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611) south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, 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.

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within walking distance of this marker: Jaco Pastorius (here, next to this marker); Christian McBride (a few steps from this marker); Joe Nicolo / Chris Schwartz (a few steps from this marker); Joe DeFrancesco (a few steps from this marker); Anthony P. Checchia (a few steps from this marker); The Roots (a few steps from this marker); The Trammps (within shouting distance of this marker); Ray Benson (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional commentary.
1. About Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge's breakthrough album We Are Family made platinum sales in 1979.

— Submitted January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.