William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania Hall

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Pennsylvania Hall Marker

Inscription. Built on this site in 1838 by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society as a meeting place for abolitionists, this hall was burned to the ground by anti-Black rioters three days after it was first opened

Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 39° 57.246′ N, 75° 8.984′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is on North 6th Street. The marker is located south of Race Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 N 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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: Franklin Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ralph Modjeski (about 300 feet away); The ground below our feet once supported a bustling neighborhood (about 300 feet away); Some of America's earliest independent African-American organizations began in Philadelphia (about

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300 feet away); Many African Americans made their homes here (about 300 feet away); History of Franklin Square (about 400 feet away); Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania & Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (about 500 feet away); Benjamin Franklin Bridge (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Pennsylvania Hall 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 1,900 times since then and 210 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.