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

Girl Scout Cookies

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. Girl Scout Cookies Marker

Inscription. On November 11, 1932, Girl Scouts baked & sold cookies for the first time in the windows of the Philadelphia Gas & Electric Co. here. This endeavor soon became a Philadelphia tradition. In 1936 the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A adopted the annual cookie sale as a national program.

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1932.

Location. 39° 57.266′ N, 75° 9.826′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Arch Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Government of the People." (within shouting distance of this marker); Anna E. Dickinson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (about 300 feet away); William Penn (about 300 feet away); Government Of The People (about 300 feet away);

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The Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away); Philadelphia (about 400 feet away); Public Sector Collective Bargaining (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. Girl Scout Cookies Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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