East Germantown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Concord School House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
1. The Concord School House Marker
Birthplace of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics
by the Institution of Washington Council No 1
May 17th 1853
Erected by Washington Council No 1 Jr-O-U-A-M
May – 1910
Erected 1910 by Washington Council No 1 - Junior Order United American Mechanics.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1853.
Location. 40° 2.624′ N, 75° 10.864′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. It is on Germantown Avenue north of E Washington Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6309 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144, 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: Soldiers of the War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (a few steps from this marker); The Upper Burial Ground (a few steps from this marker); Johnson House Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Birth Brokenness Healing Transformation
this page online
Also see . . . Concord School. Historic Germantown website. (Submitted on September 4, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
2. Marker on Germantown Avenue
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
3. The Concord School House
This school, open from 1775 to 1892, was the first English language school in Germantown.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 7, 2017
4. Inside the Concord School House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on October 8, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
