Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ada Knowlton Chew
First National President
1921 - 1922
Erected by Women's Overseas Service League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 39° 56.579′ N, 75° 8.863′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It can be reached from South 3rd Street just south of Pine Street, on the left when traveling north. The plaque is affixed to Knowlton's grave marker on the grounds of St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Pine St, Philadelphia PA 19147, 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: St. Peter's Churchyard (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter's (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribal Chieftains (within shouting distance of this marker); Thaddeus Kosciuszko (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Thaddeus Kosciuszko (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Decatur (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Preservation at Work (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . History, Women's Overseas Service League. (Submitted on April 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
