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

Anthony Palmer

(1664 - 1749)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

1. Anthony Palmer Marker

Inscription. Arriving in Philadelphia in 1705, Palmer established himself as a merchant. He served on provincial council and held several judicial posts. He became acting governor in 1748-1749 and used his diplomatic acumen to negotiate with the French, Spanish, and Native Americans. He worked with Benjamin Franklin to acquire the support and revenue to fortify and defend Pa. against raiding privateers. He founded the community of Kensington in the 1730s.

Erected 2015 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.

Location. 39° 58.452′ N, 75° 7.807′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fishtown. It is on East Palmer Street north of Belgrade Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands inside of Palmer Cemetery. Palmer Cemetery (The Kensington Burial Grounds as it was originally known) was founded in or about 1732, on Land that was eventually donated by the Palmer Family

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after Anthony Palmer had passed in 1749. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 E Palmer St, Philadelphia PA 19125, 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: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gennaro Pellegrini, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Persistence (approx. ¼ mile away); We Are Universal (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Borinqueña (approx. half a mile away); Penn Treaty Park (approx. half a mile away); William Penn (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

2. Anthony Palmer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2024, by James C Kingsmill of Phila, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.