East Germantown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Landing of the German Colonists
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
1. Landing of the German Colonists Marker
of the
Landing of the German Colonists
October 6, 1683
Franz Daniel Pastorius
Dirk Herman Araham op Den Graeff
Tuenes Kunders Lenert Arens
Reinert Tisen Wilhelm Strepers
Jan Lensen Peter Keurlis Jan Siemens
Johann Bleikers Abraham Tuenes and
Jan Lueken with their families
[ Right Side of Monument : ]
To the memory of
the hundreds of thousands
of German volunteers in
the American wars
[ Left Side of Monument : ]
The protest of the Germans
of Germantown against slavery
on February 18, 1688
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1688.
Location. 40° 2.214′ N, 75° 10.569′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. It can be reached from Germantown Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the north end of Vernon Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5818 Germantown Ave, 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: Battle of Germantown Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); John S. Trower (about 400 feet away, measured in
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
2. Right Side Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
3. Left Side Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
4. Rear Marker
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5. Landing of the German Colonists Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
6. Monument in Vernon Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
7. Right Side of Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2011
8. Left Side of Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
