Hyattsville in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This Memorial Honors Philip Reed
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 19, 2014
1. Philip Reed Marker
The slave who built the statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol, died a free man on Feb. 6, 1892, and is buried here at National Harmony Memorial Park.
Erected 2014.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1820.
Location. 38° 54.365′ N, 76° 52.773′ W. Marker is in Hyattsville, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Sheriff Road. In National Harmony Memorial Park 7101 Sheriff Road, near the Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1285 Nalley Road, Hyattsville MD 20785, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth Keckly (approx. 0.2 miles away); Osborne Perry Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas R Hawkins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christian A Fleetwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marvin F. Wilson Stadium (approx. 0.6 miles away); Highland Park High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Development at the Wilson Farm Site (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyattsville.
Also see . . . Slave who helped build Capitols Statue of Freedom honored with historical marker
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 19, 2014
2. Philip Reed Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 19, 2014
3. Philip Reed Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 18, 2014
4. Statue of Freedom
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 818 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
