West Mount Airy in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

C. Delores Tucker

(1927 -2005)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 24, 2015

1. C. Delores Tucker Marker

Inscription. Civil rights leader and activist for women. She was the first African American Secretary of State in the nation. Lived here for 47 years. Spearheaded Commission on the Status of Women and championed the PA Equal Rights Amendment, policies on affirmative action, voter registration by mail and lowering the voting age to 18. Led a successful crusade critical of the music industry and lyrics demeaning to women, African Americans, and children.

Erected 2006 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Entertainment • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 2.791′ N, 75° 11.554′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in West Mount Airy. It is at the intersection of McCallum Street and Lincoln Drive on McCallum Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6700 Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia PA 19119, 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: Sadie T.M. Alexander (approx. ¼ mile away); Upsala

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(approx. half a mile away); Church of the Brethren (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Germantown (approx. half a mile away); Germantown Meetinghouse (approx. half a mile away); The American Side of the Street (approx. half a mile away); The Delaware Regiment (approx. half a mile away); Four Patriots of the American Revolution (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

C. Delores Tucker Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 24, 2015

2. C. Delores Tucker Residence

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 24, 2015

3. C. Delores Tucker Residence

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 814 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.