Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Caspar Wistar

(1761 - 1818)

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

1. Caspar Wistar Marker

Inscription. Noted physician, lived here. Professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. President of the American Philosophical Society & Pa. Abolition Society. In 1803, tutored Meriwether Lewis in medicine & paleontology, in preparation for the expedition west.

Erected 2000 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Education • Exploration • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 39° 56.759′ N, 75° 8.896′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. Marker is on South 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 S 4th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Philosophiæ et Scientiæ Domus (here, next to this marker); Old St. Mary's (a few steps from this marker); Manuel Torres (a few steps from this marker); “The Place You Tread is Holy Ground-” (a few steps from this marker); Honor the Immortal Dead

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(a few steps from this marker); Old St. Mary Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hon. James Campbell (within shouting distance of this marker); James Campbell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. It is the nearby Philosophiae et Scientiae Domus marker.

Also see . . . Caspar Wistar - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Caspar Wistar House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008

2. Caspar Wistar House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,483 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.