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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the county seat for Philadelphia County
Adjacent to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Famous fall fruit for eating, pie, and cider. Apples have been cultivated since 6500 BC and there are thousands of named varieties. About 69 million tons of apples are grown each year. Pest and disease prone in our climate. — — Map (db m240234) HM
Originating in Armenia; it's believed that Spanish missionaries carried seedlings of the plant to the colonies in the New World. The tree produces firm-fleshed apricots in summer, good for fresh-eating or drying. Partially self-fertile. — — Map (db m240229) HM
Originating in Armenia; it's believed that Spanish missionaries carried seedlings of the plant to the colonies in the New World. The tree produces firm-fleshed apricots in summer, good for fresh-eating or drying. Partially self-fertile. — — Map (db m240231) HM
Arapawa goat
Where I'm from:
Arapawa Island, near New Zealand. The old stories say that English explorers brought my ancestors to Arapawa Island over 200 years ago.
Our big problem:
There are only 500 of us left. . . . — — Map (db m192618) HM
As the Water Works expanded, new structures were needed to help manage the increasing flow of water pumped from the river.
The Italianate-style Standpipe (1852), helped boost water uphill to a new reservoir. The Romanesque-style Distribution . . . — — Map (db m191747) HM
Grown in China for 2,000 years, this small tree develops buttery-sweet fruit in fall. Some varieties are astringent until fully soft and ripe. The fruit is used medicinally for headaches, backache, and weariness. — — Map (db m240232) HM
Diet: Primarily fish, but will also scavenge on carrion and steal prey caught by others.
Wingspan: Up to seven feet.
Threats: Habitat loss and human activity.
Habitat: Typically nest in forests near bodies of water. . . . — — Map (db m192631) HM
Native of Poland. General of the Continental Army. Despairing of liberty in his native land he volunteered his services to the American Patriots. Gave his life at the siege of Savannah. — — Map (db m29775) WM
Constructed in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition, Centennial Lake remains one of the prominent landscape features in West Park. Concourse Lake, to the south of Centennial Lake, was constructed after Centennial and remains a feature of the park . . . — — Map (db m193897) HM
Constructed in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition, Centennial Lake remains one of the prominent landscape features in West Park. Concourse Lake, to the south of Centennial Lake, was constructed after Centennial and remains a feature of the park . . . — — Map (db m193898) HM
Construction of the Samuel Memorial began with the Central Terrace based on designs by architect Paul Phillipe Cret (1876-1945). Born in France and educated at the Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris, Cret moved to Philadelphia in 1903 to teach at the . . . — — Map (db m192651) HM
Considered one of the finest sculptures of classical Greek antiquity, the original bronze charioteer was commissioned by Polyzalos, The Tyrant of Gela in Sicily, to commemorate the victory of his chariot team in the Pythian Games. These games . . . — — Map (db m212685) HM
Diet: omnivor—seeds, grains, greens, insects and other small live prey.
Status: more chickens than people—25 billion!
Range: world-wide domestication.
Fun Fact: Mother hens talk to their chicks while they're still . . . — — Map (db m192633) HM
Built in 1834, the first of three bridges to span the Schuylkill River at this crossing formed an important link in Philadelphia's effort to compete with the Erie Canal. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 created an all water route from the . . . — — Map (db m240243) HM
Before 1867, the Pennsylvania Railroad could not provide ground service for the produce and goods of the rich American West. [unreadable] The Pennsylvania's rival, the Reading Railroad carried the New York traffic from the West over its lines . . . — — Map (db m192648) HM
Frederic Remington's only large-scale commissioned bronze depicts a horse and rider racing to the brink of a precipice. A native New Yorker, Remington traveled throughout the Western United States during the 1880s and had great success as an . . . — — Map (db m223983) HM
Tracking Rare Breeds
Founded in 1977, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is the primary umbrella group focused on tracking and preserving rare livestock breeds in the U.S. This group assigns a level of threat to each breed, depending . . . — — Map (db m192629) HM
Domestic ducks are all descended from the mallard. Bird experts think that ducks were first domesticated in China about 4,000 years ago. — — Map (db m192627) HM
People in the Near East first domesticated the native bezoar goats about 10,000 years ago. Today's many breeds of domestic goats are all descended from them. — — Map (db m192621) HM
People in the Near East first domesticated the native mountain sheep about 10,000 years ago. Today's many breeds of domestic sheep are all descended from them. — — Map (db m192624) HM
Three buildings here once housed machinery which pumped water from the Schuylkill River up to a reservoir built atop Faire Mount, where the Philadelphia Museum of Art now stands.
Engine House
The tallest of the three buildings . . . — — Map (db m191756) HM
The steam engine originally used to pump river water up to the Reservoir were dangerous and expensive to operate. Because of this, the Watering Committee decided to convert the Water Works to water power. The Fairmount Dam was built to achieve . . . — — Map (db m67450) HM
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
declares
Fairmount
Park
A Commonwealth Treasure
for all to protect, preserve and enjoy
the historical, architectural, environmental,
botanical, cultural and . . . — — Map (db m191676) HM
Centerpiece of Philadelphia's water system, 1815-1909. The neoclassical buildings, designed by Frederick Graff and Frederic Graff, Jr., concealed huge machines that pumped Schuylkill River water to a reservoir above, whence it flowed to the city. . . . — — Map (db m82618) HM
From 1815 to 1909 the Fairmount Water Works served Philadelphia by supplying drinking water from the Schuylkill River to Reservoirs once located behind you.
1815: Engine House ❶ contained wood burning steam engines that powered . . . — — Map (db m106528) HM
Erected in 1894-1895, the Falls Bridge connects East Falls and West Fairmount Park. Six previous bridges spanned the Schuylkill River at this location. The first, a chain suspension bridge built in 1808, lasted until 1816 when a heavy snowfall . . . — — Map (db m240244) HM
Father Matthew
The Apostle
of Temperence
Born Oct 10, 1790,
in Tipperary Co. Ireland.
Died Dec 8, 1856,
in Cork Co. Ireland.
How Congress Honored Him.
Upon December 19th 1849, Rev. Theobald Mathew was by special resolution . . . — — Map (db m191640) HM
Founded in 1920 by the Gimbrel's Department Store, it modestly featured 15 ceremonial cars and holiday figures such as Santa Claus. The Parade steadily grew in size and stature, and now marches annually on this glorious route down the world-famous . . . — — Map (db m212682) HM
This travertine marble fountain featuring four sea horses, symbols of strength and vitality, was a gift from the Italian government to mark the United States' 1926 Sesquicentennial. It is a copy carved after the famed fountain at the Villa . . . — — Map (db m191711) HM
Frederick Graff (1775-1847), a pioneering engineer and architect, made unique and lasting contributions to Philadelphia. In 1805, Graff was elected superintendent and engineer of the Centre Square Water Works located where Philadelphia City Hall . . . — — Map (db m192678) HM
Native of Prussia. Professional Soldier. He served the cause of American Independence as Major General and Inspector General. He perfected the training and organization of the Continental Army. — — Map (db m191721) WM
A Rhode Islander businessman turned soldier served with great distinction as Quartermaster General and Army Commander, a trusted friend of General Washington. . . . — — Map (db m191743) WM
Fairmount Park was established in 1855 to preserve land along the Schuylkill River. This protected Philadelphia's drinking water from pollution. It also provided city residents with a park for recreation and enjoyment.
The city's grid system . . . — — Map (db m191705) HM
Habitat: savannah and grasslands.
Diet: acacia trees, as well as flowers, vines and herbs.
Range: Africa south of the Sahara.
Threats: habitat loss and poaching for meat and hides.
Lifespan: approximately . . . — — Map (db m192636) HM
The City of Philadelphia erected the present Girard Avenue Bridge, the third to span the Schuylkill River at this crossing in 1969-1971.
In response to the growth of the population and development into West Philadelphia in the mid-nineteenth . . . — — Map (db m192647) HM
One of the most influential composers of all time, Giuseppe Verdi's (1813-1901) music continues to be popular worldwide. Verdi's works span several periods of 19th century Italian music. This limestone pedestal features three of the composer's . . . — — Map (db m193921) HM
Goethe
1890
Schiller
1866
Heinrich Carl Johan Manger (1833-1891)
These two bronze companion pieces were commissioned by the Canstatter Volksfest-Verein, a local . . . — — Map (db m193926) HM
Grand Prize awarded to the United Singers of Philadelphia
Staedte Press errungen von den Vereinigten Saengern von Philadelphia beim 21ten National Saengerfest des N.O.S.B. von America N Newark . . . — — Map (db m193920) HM
This tablet has been placed here
by American Oarsmen
in memory of
Henry Penn Burke
and in affectionate appreciation of his leadership, energy and self-sacrifice which have placed the sport of rowing on the high plane it now enjoys. . . . — — Map (db m191708) HM
These gatehouses opened in time for the Centennial Exposition in 1876. Designed by the firm of Furness and Hewitt, they have been renovated several times, most recently in 1995.
The Solitude was here long before the Zoo was established. . . . — — Map (db m191704) HM
Historical evidence dating back to the scholar Pliny in ancient Rome indicates that hop was used as a kitchen herb for its edible shoots. By the 9th and 10th centuries, the hop plant was widely used in brewing beer in France and Germany. It was . . . — — Map (db m193925) HM
How the Water Works Worked
The Fairmount Water Works began operations in 1815 with the construction of the Engine House ❶. Inside, two steam engines ❷ pumped 2.1 million gallons of water from the Schuylkill River in 24 . . . — — Map (db m191760) HM
Ernesta was the moving force behind the restoration of the Fairmount Water Works and these gardens. Fairmount Park Commissioner from 1981 to 2002 and a founding member of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, she was a civic leader, a feminist, a . . . — — Map (db m223986) HM
Following the 1881 assassination of President James A. Garfield, the Fairmount Park Art Association commissioned a memorial in his honor. Prominent artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens was chosen to create the work, located across the street, to your . . . — — Map (db m192649) HM
Beloved and respected Coach of the Crews at the University of Pennsylvania 1950-1969. Captain of the Penn Crew 1934. Winner of the Sullivan Award 1939, Diamond Sculls of 1938 and 1939, and American and Canadian Henleys. Heroic World War II PT Boat . . . — — Map (db m223984) HM WM
John Barry
First Commodore
of the
United States Navy
Born in 1745,
in Wexford Co. Ireland.
Died Sept 13, 1803,
at Philadelphia.
During the Revolutionary War he distinguished himself greatly. He filled the various commands . . . — — Map (db m191663) HM WM
Sailor and diplomat, commander of squadrons. Against desperate odds, his own ship afire and sinking, he defeated the British man-of-war Serapis and established our power upon the seas. He gave our Navy its first traditions of heroism and victory. — — Map (db m191722) WM
A lineal descendant of John Knox
Born in Scotland, Feb. 5, 1722
Ordained minister
in the Presbyterian Church 1745
President of the College of N.J. 1768 - 1974
The only clergyman in the Continental Congress
Signer of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m193914) HM WM
Joseph Haydn
1906 Idusch & Son (n.d.)
Franz Schubert
1891 Henry Baerer (1837-1908)
These bronze monuments honor two important Austrian composers, Joseph Haydn . . . — — Map (db m193917) HM
The first Black graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Architecture, Abele was the chief designer for the nationally known architectural firm of Horace Trumbauer, whose commissions during Abele's career included the Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m82610) HM
Native of France devoted and faithful to the cause of American Independence. General of the Continental Army. An indispensable ally of freedom. — — Map (db m191763) HM WM
Named in honor of former State Senator James R. Lloyd, Lloyd Hall provides facilities to trail users, local residents, and visitors alike. Located on historic Boathouse Row, a renowned center of world-class rowing and home of the "Schuylkill . . . — — Map (db m191707) HM
The victorious general of the Battle of Gettysburg, Major General Meade was the army of the Potomac Commander during the Civil War. Meade was also an engineer and an early park commissioner who helped design portions of Fairmount Park. The . . . — — Map (db m194963) HM
1776 • Charleston • Sullivans Island • Brandywine • Germantown • Monmouth • Stony Point • Petersburg • Yorktown • 1781
Member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania 1784. Vice President of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1785. . . . — — Map (db m191723) HM WM
The Fairmount Water Works became a major tourist attraction soon after it opened in 1815. People flocked to the Water Works to enjoy the lush gardens and marvel at the working wheels, turbines and pumps. Visitors were left with strong impressions . . . — — Map (db m191739) HM
Memorial Hall
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1978
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service . . . — — Map (db m193896) HM
High Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia, from the year 1849, until the year 1845.
Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, from the year 1866, until the year 1869.
President of the Fairmount Park Commission, from its organization, June 3d, . . . — — Map (db m191674) HM
Called "the most elegant Seat in Pennsylvania" by John Adams, the mansion represents high-style Georgian architecture. It was built in 1762-1765 for John Macpherson, who amassed a fortune privateering in the Caribbean. Records show he also . . . — — Map (db m240236) HM
This allegorical bronze cast by local foundry Robert Wood & Co. depicts nightfall as a shrouded woman. It was the first gift to Fairmount Park Art Association, with funds contributed by Trustee Edwin N. Benson. Presented to the Fairmount Park . . . — — Map (db m193923) HM
Three competitions called "Sculpture Internationals" were held to choose the sculptors whose works are part of the Memorial. Sponsors by the Fairmount Park Art Association and held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, these events attracted . . . — — Map (db m192646) HM
History
The Victorian Gothic Ohio House stands today as one of only two surviving buildings from the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition held in Fairmount Park in 1876. The Ohio House was designed by Heard and Sons of Cleveland and . . . — — Map (db m193899) HM
Otterly unique
Each individual otter has a unique marketing of white or cream fur color on the throat and under the chin. Giant otters may use these marks to recognize one another. when otters meet each other, they often rear up out of the . . . — — Map (db m192634) HM
"But interesting and curious as this machinery is, Fair Mount would not be so attractive had it not something else to offer. It is, in truth, one of the very prettiest spots the eye can look upon."
Frances Trollope, . . . — — Map (db m67468) HM
Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, is joined here with the muses Erato (love poetry) and Calliope (epic poetry). Originally, these bronze groups were located atop the Imperial Opera House in Vienna. Considered out of scale with the . . . — — Map (db m193895) HM
This
monumental memorial
presented by
Richard Smith
Type-Founder
of Philadelphia
In memory of Pennsylvanians who took part in the Civil War. Their strife was not for aggrandizement and when conflict ceased the North with the . . . — — Map (db m191666) WM
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's internationally renowned collections include more than 225,000 works of art. Known for its dramatic presentation of art and architecture from its dramatic presentation . . . — — Map (db m194055) HM
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums selected Philadelphia's own Big Cat Falls as the best new zoo or aquarium exhibit in the entire country.
Look for these key design features that helped us earn this award.
[Captions:]
An . . . — — Map (db m192630) HM
Erected with funds bequeathed for its construction and maintenance by Henry M. Phillips who was appointed a member of the Fairmount Park Commission upon its creation in 1867 and served as its President from 1881 until his death in 1884 — — Map (db m212717) HM
Pigeons are smart. Did you know…
• Pigeons can count.
• Pigeons can recognize individual people.
• Some pigeons can find their way home from hundreds of miles away.
• During World War I, a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami (dear . . . — — Map (db m192626) HM
Plastic waste in our waterways
Between four-to-thirteen tons of plastic waste enters our oceans each year. By 2050, plastic waste in the ocean is estimated to outweigh fish.
Plastic breaks down
Small pieces of plastic in our . . . — — Map (db m192637) HM
Playing Angels
c. 1950
Carl Milles (1875-1955)
Sleeping Woman
1991
Thomas Chimes (1921-2009)
Stephen Berg (1932- )
The trio of playful bronze angels is the work of . . . — — Map (db m223981) HM
This work originally served as a water fountain. The bronze relief in the center depicts the biblical story from the Book of Genesis, in which Rebecca offers water to a man and his camel. In 1888 Mary Rebecca Darby Smith donated funds to the . . . — — Map (db m193915) HM
I give this legacy for a triple purpose… to ornament the city that William Penn founded… to refresh the weary and thirsty both man & beast and to commemorate a fact of sacred history
Extract from the Will of Mary Rebecca Darby . . . — — Map (db m193916) HM
"Nature has given many advantages to it situated almost immediately above the river. The view from the Piazzi is extremely fine."
Hanna Wharton, grand-daughter of Rebecca Rawle . . . — — Map (db m240235) HM
The Fairmount Water Works ceased operations in 1909. Four new pumping stations with sand filtration beds began supplying Philadelphia with purified water.
In 1911 the Fairmount Park Aquarium opened in the Fairmount Water Works. One of the . . . — — Map (db m192676) HM
Diet: mostly bamboo, occasionally fruit and insects.
Range: China, India, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal.
Habitat: high altitude forests.
Threats: habitat loss, poaching and climate change.
Did you know? red . . . — — Map (db m192635) HM
Scottish born Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon (1723-1794), the only active clergyman in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and was an early President of Princeton University. This bronze and granite memorial was erected by . . . — — Map (db m193912) HM
When General William M. Reilly of the Pennsylvania National Guard died in 1896, his will established a trust fund to create bronze monuments to Revolutionary War heroes. In 1938, when the trust fund had grown large enough, work on the memorial . . . — — Map (db m191719) HM
Native of County Dublin Ireland. General of the Continental Army. Firm believer in the cause of freedom. He lost his life in the American assault on Quebec in mid winter of 1775. — — Map (db m191742) WM
1810
History
Constructed circa 1810, Rockland remains as a rare example of a Federal period villa. Philadelphia's villas were primarily symmetrical in plan and styling, and classical in character. They served as country . . . — — Map (db m240241) HM
Grand Prize awarded to the United German Singers of Philadelphia
Städte Preis errungen von den Vereinigten Saengern Philadelphia's beim 16ten National Sangerest Newark, N.J. 4 - . . . — — Map (db m193919) HM
The oldest governing body of amateur athletics in America was established in 1858. Rowing club members have participated in competitions at local, national, and international levels. Three-time Olympic gold medalist John B. Kelly Sr. served as . . . — — Map (db m82617) HM
Sculpture in East Park
Fairmount Park was established in 1855 when the city bought the nearby Lemon Hill estate. This purchase helped protect the Schuylkill River, the source of the city's drinking water. It also marked the creation of one of . . . — — Map (db m191761) HM
Fantastic frilly feathers: Originally selected for the production of luxurious feathers for pillows and quilts, the breed is now treasured for its ornamental plumage. The long, curling feathers of Sebastopal geese are unique among goose . . . — — Map (db m192640) HM
Considered one of the masterpieces of antiquity, this sculptural group was originally carved in marble by Praxiteles, a renowned ancient Greek Attic sculptor. In Greek mythology Silenus is known as the chief of the satyrs, a troop of male . . . — — Map (db m194048) HM
Directly across from this marker, a voice rises from the surface of the stone wall at the edge of the river and begins: "How can you know what it means to be here in the clear silence…and continues 1200' up river. In the summer of 1991, two months . . . — — Map (db m223982) HM
Built with a gift from Richard and Sarah Smith “for the recreation of the young,” it opened in 1899 as a private park on public land, free and open to all. Created at the advent of the American Playground Movement, it is one of the first . . . — — Map (db m131816) HM
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