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

Haym Salomon

(1740 - 1785)

Photographed by William Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

1. Haym Salomon Marker

Inscription. Financier of the Revolution. Came to America ca. 1772. Imprisoned by British, 1776 and 1778. Lived in Philadelphia, 1778-85; active in its Jewish community. A broker, he lent money heavily to support the war. Never repaid, he himself died in debt.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 39° 57.074′ N, 75° 8.827′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is on North 4th Street north of Market Street (County Road 2004), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 N 5th 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.

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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: Mikveh Israel (a few steps from this marker); Jonathan Netanyahu and Entebbe (within shouting distance of this marker); Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah Mapps Douglass / Quakers & Social Justice / Arch Street Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); On this block in 1976 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 4th & Market (about 300 feet away); The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The First Society of Unitarian Christians in Philadelphia (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2023

2. Haym Salomon Marker

Also see . . .
1. Haym Salomon - The American Revolution - NPS. (Submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Haym Salomon - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Haym Salomon at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,952 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.