Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lorenzo L. Langstroth
(1810-1895)
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
1. Lorenzo L. Langstroth Marker
Erected 2010 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 39° 56.881′ N, 75° 8.549′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is on S. Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 S Front 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: Anthony Morris (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Abolition Society (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia (within shouting distance of this marker); Tun Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philip Syng, Jr.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
2. Lorenzo L. Langstroth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
