University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Woodlands

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 27, 2000

1. The Woodlands Marker

Inscription. Here, William Hamilton (1745-1813) created one of the finest landscape gardens of its' day and introduced many exotic plants. His mansion and stable, built 1787-92, are early examples of the neo-classical Adamesque-Federals style. In 1840 the estate became one of the first large rural cemeteries in America. The writer S. Weir Mitchell, artist Thomas Eakins, nurse-reformer Alice Fisher, and architect Wilson Eyre are buried here.

Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 39° 56.94′ N, 75° 12.204′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Woodland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: William Hamilton's Schuylkill River Residence & Pleasure Gardens (a few steps from this marker); Paul Philippe Cret (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philadelphia Orchard Project

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(about 500 feet away); Commodore David Porter (approx. 0.2 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamilton's Carriage House & Stable (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Submarine Service Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herman Herzog (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

The Woodlands Marker-Entrance to the Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 27, 2000

2. The Woodlands Marker-Entrance to the Cemetery

Sylvester Bonnaffon Civl War Medal of Honor Recipient buried at Woodlands image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 29, 2003

3. Sylvester Bonnaffon Civl War Medal of Honor Recipient buried at Woodlands

Thomas Cripps Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient buried at Woodlands image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 27, 2000

4. Thomas Cripps Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient buried at Woodlands

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.