Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Logan Square
(Logan Circle)
Logan Square (12.2 acres) is one of the original five squares laid out by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme in the plan for the City of Philadelphia in 1682. First designated as Northweste Square, it was renamed Logan Square in 1825 in honor of James Logan, who served as secretary to Penn and Mayor of Philadelphia in 1722 and 1725.
Logan Square served as a public execution site and burial ground in the early 1800's. It has remained as open space, public parkland since the last public hanging in 1823 as have three of the other original squaresFranklin, Rittenhouse and Washington. Center Square on Broad and Market Streets is now the site of Philadelphia's landmark City Hall.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 39° 57.457′ N, 75° 10.211′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of Logan Square and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the left when traveling
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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: Tribute Trees Memorial (here, next to this marker); Pope John Paul II (a few steps from this marker); Logan Square, Logan Circle / The Heart of the Parkway (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Parkway Museums District (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister Cities Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Connecting People to Nature (within shouting distance of this marker); US Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair (about
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
