Washington Square West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Linked in Memory
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
1. Linked in Memory Marker
A statue of the most famous American, George Washington, stands near the Square's center. It keeps a vigil at the tomb of an unknown soldier who died during the War for Independence. Revolution linked them in life. This shrine joins them in our memory.
In 1825 the city renamed its five public squares. This one became Washington Square. Organizers raising money for a suitable monument hoped for success as the 1832 centennial of the president's birth approached. They actually laid a cornerstone in 1833, but failed to raise enough cash for a statue.
Success waited for over a century. A new drive begun in 1953, finally funded the joint memorial that you see today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 39° 56.839′ N, 75° 9.116′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Washington Square West. It can be reached from Walnut and 6th Streets. Marker is on the left of the path from the northeast entrance to the center of Washington Square Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other Washington Square markers.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
3. Washington Statue and Tomb of Unknowns
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on July 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
