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

Rev. Isaac Leeser

(1806-1868)

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Rev. Isaac Leeser Marker

Inscription. The eminent Jewish leader is buried here. Minister, Congregation Mikveh Israel, 1829-1850. Founder of the influential journal, The Occident, 1840; its publisher until 1868. A teacher and scholar, he translated the Hebrew Bible into English, 1853.

Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 39° 57.649′ N, 75° 13.846′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Haddington. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and S. 55th Street on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5452 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Crystal Bird Fauset (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paul Robeson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ruth Plumly Thompson (approx. one mile away); American Bandstand (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); The MOVE Bombing (approx.

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one mile away); Built c. 1880 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Built c. 1884 (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Rev. Isaac Leeser Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.