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

Bald Eagle

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

1. Bald Eagle Marker

Inscription. Bald eagles were once common. But as the land was settled, they disappeared—victims of hunting, DDT pollution and habitat loss. Now that eagles are protected and DDT has been banned, eagles are making a comeback. In 2008, a pair built a nest near here for the first time in recorded history.

Erected by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; Delaware River City Corp.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.

Location. 40° 0.798′ N, 75° 2.951′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Wissinoming. It is on K&T Trail east of Devereaux Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5300 Robbins Ave, Philadelphia PA 19135, 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: Recreational Boating on the Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Wissinoming: A Green Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); Bringing Back the River / One Site, Many Ecosystems (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lardner's Point Pumping Station (about 800 feet away); Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Industry Along the River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kensington and Tacony Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lardner's Point (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

2. Bald Eagle Marker

The other markers in this set merely interpret local wildlife and do not interpret history.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.