Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Manuel Torres
17641822
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
1. Manuel Torres Marker
As minister of the Republic of Columbia he was the first Latin American Diplomatic representative in the United States of America
Erected 1926 by Government of Columbia and from Philadelphia descendants of his friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1763.
Location. 39° 56.747′ N, 75° 8.899′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and St. James Place, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street. 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 marker: Old St. Mary's (here, next to this marker); The Place You Tread is Holy Ground- (here, next to this marker); Honor the Immortal Dead (here, next to this marker); Old St. Mary Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Old St. Marys Roman Catholic Church (a few steps from this marker); Barry (a few steps from this marker); Caspar Wistar (a few steps from this marker); Philosophiζ et Scientiζ Domus (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Also see . . . Manuel Torres: The Franklin of the Southern World by Anne Arsenault. (Submitted on August 8, 2019.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 5, 2019
2. Manuel Torres Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 5, 2019
3. Markers at Old St. Marys Church
#/media/File:St_Mary's_Church_Manuel_Torres_Plaque_Reveal.jpg "Colombian minister Enrique Olaya and his wife reveal the plaque honoring Torres.. Click for more information.")
Photographed by Pan American Union [courtesy Wimedia Commons], October 1926
4. Colombian minister Enrique Olaya and his wife reveal the plaque honoring Torres.
The Minister of Colombia and Madame Olaya immediately after the unveiling of the memorial tablet to Don Manuel Torres
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,944 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2019. 4. submitted on February 1, 2026.
