Allegheny West in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Thomson
(1729 – 1824)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
1. Charles Thomson Marker
Continental and Confederation
Congresses (1774 – 1789)
A farmer and Biblical scholar
in retirement at his estate
called Harriton in Bryn Mawr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 0.253′ N, 75° 11.421′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Allegheny West. Marker can be reached from Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Laurel Hill Cemetery in the River section Circle lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3822 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia PA 19132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elisha Kent Kane (a few steps from this marker); Hector Tyndale (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas McKean (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore Isaac Hull (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Hugh Mercer (about 300 feet away); Chapel (about 400 feet away); Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell (about 600 feet away); Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . .
1. Charles Thompson. Wikipedia
this page online
2. Charles Thomson. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2019
2. Charles Thomson
This c. 1785 portrait of Charles Thomson by Joseph Wright hangs at Tudor Place in Washington, DC.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
3. Charles Thomson Monument
The marker is seen here on the oblisk.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
4. Marker in Laurel Hill Cemetery
The Charles Thomson Monument is located on the bank of the Schuylkill River, seen in the background.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 14, 2011
5. Grave Stone of Charles Thomson
Charles Thomson's grave stone is located next to his monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on June 16, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
