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

Kahal Kodosh Mikveh Israel

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Kahal Kodosh Mikveh Israel Marker

Inscription. In 1782 this congregation built Philadelphia's first synagogue at this site. Established about 1740, it had first worshiped in rented quarters here. The congregation built a larger synagogue 1824, and has been elsewhere in the city since 1860.

Erected 1991 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Synagogues series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 39° 57.187′ N, 75° 8.75′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. It is on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 Cherry Street, 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

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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: National Funeral For President Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Arch Street Meeting House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of the Philadelphia Fire Department Mural Project (about 300 feet away); Keys To Community (about 300 feet away); Friends Meeting (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (about 300 feet away); Arch Street Friends (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Kahal Kodosh Mikveh Israel 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 538 times since then and 19 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.