Center City East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Birth of the U.S. Army

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones, June 21, 2026

1. Birth of the U.S. Army Marker

Inscription.
Created on June 14, 1775, at Independence Hall by the Second Continental Congress, the Continental Army unified a group of colonial militias into the first national military force. It became the oldest and largest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
This we'll defend

Erected 2026 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1775.

Location. 39° 56.944′ N, 75° 9.052′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Center City East. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Chestnut Street (County Road 3008), on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in

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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: Signers Walk (a few steps from this marker); Richard M. Hoe (a few steps from this marker); Congress Hall (a few steps from this marker); Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (within shouting distance of this marker); Declaration Chamber (within shouting distance of this marker); In This Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Independence Hall Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Gay Rights Demonstrations (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2026

2. Birth of the U.S. Army Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.