Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
W.E.B. Du Bois
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015
1. W.E.B. Du Bois Marker
Erected 1995 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 39° 56.549′ N, 75° 9.136′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Rodman Street on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19147, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois and Engine #11 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lombard Street Riot (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); The Philadelphia Tribune (within shouting distance of this marker); The Richard Allen Statue and Memorial Courtyard (within shouting distance of this marker); In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine (within shouting distance of this marker); Free African Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2015
2. W.E.B. Du Bois Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,094 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
