Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Meriwether Lewis

(1774 – 1809)

Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 18, 2011

1. Meriwether Lewis Marker

Inscription. With William Clark he led the transcontinental Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 – 1806. Lewis prepared for the journey & later deposited its significant specimens, journals, and other artifacts here in Philadelphia.

Erected 2003 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 39° 57.435′ N, 75° 10.262′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. It is at the intersection of Race Street and 19th Street, on the right when traveling east on Race Street. This marker is in front of The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 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: Connecting People to Nature (here, next to this marker); Parkway Museums District (a few steps from this marker); Swann Memorial Fountain

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(within shouting distance of this marker); US Sanitary Commission Great Central Fair (within shouting distance of this marker); Moore College of Art & Design / A Vibrant Visual Arts College (within shouting distance of this marker); Moore College of Art & Design (within shouting distance of this marker); The City Plan of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Logan Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Meriwether Lewis - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. MarkerQuest - Meriwether Lewis. Further details about the life and tragic death of the famous explorer. (Submitted on March 23, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Meriwether Lewis brief Bio -
The official leader of the epic Lewis and Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis has been called "undoubtedly the greatest pathfinder this country has ever known." Lewis was born to a Virginia planter family in 1774. His father, who

Meriwether Lewis image. Click for full size.

via IMDb, 1807

2. Meriwether Lewis

Portrait by Charles Wilson Peale, c. 1807

had been an officer in the American Revolution, died when Lewis was five years old. He spent his childhood in the wilderness and developed a love of hunting and exploring. As a young man, Lewis fought against the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. From there, he became an officer in the army and battled against Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. Over time, he learned a lot about Native Americans and their languages.

— Submitted December 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Meriwether Lewis Marker distant center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 18, 2011

3. Meriwether Lewis Marker distant center

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on May 7, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.