Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lenni Lenape
Native Lands Acknowledgement
Erected by Faherty Brand.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 56.983′ N, 75° 10.064′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Rittenhouse Square. It is on Walnut Street west of South 16th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA 19103, 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: 1608 Walnut Street (a few steps from this marker); 16th & Walnut (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Weir Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Racquet Club (within shouting distance of this marker); 17th & Walnut (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Latham Hotel (about 400 feet away); Louis I. Kahn (about 400 feet away); Dewey's Sit-in (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Additional keywords. land acknowledgements

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2025
2. Lenni Lenape Marker to the right of the doorway to Faherty's Walnut Street location
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
