Upper Darby Township near Drexel Hill in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Garrett

(1789-1871)

Photographed by Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013

1. Thomas Garrett Marker

Inscription. Born at Riverview, near here, Garrett was a prominent abolitionist and Underground Railroad activist. He moved to Wilmington, DE in 1822, and sent many fugitive slaves to his brothers at Riverview, Fernland Farms, and here at Thornfield. He was a devout Quaker and associate of Harriet Tubman and William Still. Although convicted and fined, he aided 2,700 freedom seekers; his commitment to their emancipation was unwavering.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 39° 56.76′ N, 75° 17.608′ W. Marker is near Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Upper Darby Township. It is at the intersection of Garrett Road and Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Garrett Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3218 Garrett Rd, Drexel Hill PA 19026, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lower Swedish Cabin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clifton Heights (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lansdowne

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Albertson Subdivision Historic District (approx. one mile away); Lansdowne Park Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lansdowne World War Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Slinky Toy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dr. George Smith (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Drexel Hill.

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Also see . . .
1. Thomas Garrett - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Thomas Garrett - Biography. (Submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. Thomas Garrett - By educators. (Submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013

2. Thomas Garrett Marker

Photographed by Keith S Smith, June 7, 2013

3. Thornfield

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4. Thomas Garrett

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,238 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.