Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

James Forten

(1766-1842)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

1. James Forten Marker

Inscription. A wealthy sailmaker who employed multi-racial craftsmen, Forten was a leader of the African-American community in Philadelphia and a champion of reform causes. The American Antislavery Society was organized in his house here in 1833.

Erected 1990 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 39° 56.552′ N, 75° 8.915′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is on Lombard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 Lombard Street, 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.

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: St. Peter's Churchyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Decatur (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribal Chieftains (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Philip McCracken (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ada Knowlton Chew

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(about 300 feet away); During the 1775-1778 Revolutionary War… (about 300 feet away); Lydia Bailey (about 300 feet away); Pvt Christopher Martin (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 23, 2015

2. James Forten Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,585 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.