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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Philadelphia
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| On Germantown Avenue at Hartwell Lane, on the right when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | In memory of
PFC Charles J. Buckley USMC
1949-1968
and of other Americans
who gave their lives in
the Republic of Vietnam — — Map (db m22109) WM |
| On Cottman Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 73) at Whitaker Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Cottman Avenue. |
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United States Army Panel
Harry F. Berry, 32, PFC, USA, WWII
Frederick W. Peterman, Jr., 21, PFC, USA, WWII
Howard G. Watkins, 20, Sgt, USA, WWII
Frank N. Flick, 21, Pvt, USA, WWII
Harry Childs, 19, Pvt, USA, WWII
Earl E. . . . — — Map (db m39341) HM |
| On Oxford Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 232) at Cottman Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 73), in the median on Oxford Avenue. |
| | To honor the
valiant sons of Burholme
and all others who served
their country in the
World War
1917 - 1918
J. George Herrmann
Emmett G. Laub
[Died in service] — — Map (db m22474) HM |
| On Haldeman Avenue at Red Lion Road (Pennsylvania Route 63), on the right when traveling east on Haldeman Avenue. |
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The first regularly scheduled US Post Office Air Mail delivery took place here, mid-point of the New York-Philadelphia-Washington Air Mail Route. On May 15, 1918, US Army Lt Torrey Webb, in a Curtiss "Jenny" biplane, left New York at 11:45 am, . . . — — Map (db m132153) HM |
| On Byberry Road 0.1 miles north of Barbary Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Meeting place built in 1846-47 adjacent to Byberry Friends Meeting by renowned African American abolitionist Robert Purvis and others to facilitate public discussion of slavery and other social issues. Many famous abolitionists such as James and . . . — — Map (db m82287) HM |
| On McCallum Street at Lincoln Drive on McCallum Street. |
| | Civil rights leader and activist for women. She was the first African American Secretary of State in the nation. Lived here for 47 years. Spearheaded Commission on the Status of Women and championed the PA Equal Rights Amendment, policies on . . . — — Map (db m82041) HM |
| On Pine Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Charles Massey's grandfather, Samuel Massey, an Irish Quaker, founded the family shipping company in Philadelphia in 1699. Charles' fleet of 20 vessels sailed to 76 ports around the world and his flagship, “The Globe”, made 8 voyages to . . . — — Map (db m21528) HM |
| Near Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Capt. Henry J. Biddle Assistant Adjutant General Pennsylvania Reserves Born May 16, 1817 Mortally wounded in the Battle of New Market Cross Roads June 30, Died in Richmond, Va. July 20, 1862 [ Lt. Jonathan Biddle Marker ] In memory of . . . — — Map (db m41064) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . for the purpose of obtaining instruction in the science of architecture and assisting such of their members as should by accident be in need of support, or the widows and minor children of members . . . By-laws of the Carpenters' . . . — — Map (db m9653) HM |
| On Chestnut Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| | Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U. S. . . . — — Map (db m106152) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Report from the Fort 21 January 1802 • Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi The bombproofs are six in number and well arched. No.1 - used as a guard house has two large bake ovens – its dimensions are 50 feet in length, 18 in width . . . — — Map (db m12759) HM |
| On South 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m9109) HM |
| | This fountain is to the memory of Catherine Hanson. Daughter of Andrew Hanson, died October 28, 1646 at 8 years of age and was the first white body to be laid away in the soil of the Swedish Colony, which is now Pennsylvania. — — Map (db m21536) HM |
| | The site of this City Hall was originally Center Square, one of the five squares given by William Penn to the city when he founded Philadelphia. During the Revolution, regiments of Patriots drilled here. In September 1781, Comte de Rochambeau, . . . — — Map (db m107632) HM |
| | Opened on June 2, 1927, the Central Library was designed in the Beaux Arts style by Horace Trumbauer & Julian Francis Abele. It was built to serve as the main building of the Free Library of Philadelphia, chartered in 1891. — — Map (db m82524) HM |
| On F Street at Potter Street, on the right when traveling south on F Street. |
| | Erected by the Allied
Monument Committee of Phila.
to Charles Allen Smith
April 21, 1917
Killed at Vera Cruz
April 22, 1914 — — Map (db m21531) HM |
| | To the Sacred Memory of
Charles Mason
Surveyor - Astronomer - Scientist
April 1728 - October 25, 1786
English astronomer and surveyor who, with
Jeremiah Dixon, laid out the Mason-Dixon Line -
famous border between Maryland, . . . — — Map (db m121275) HM |
| Near Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | First and only Secretary to the Continental and Confederation Congresses (1774 – 1789) A farmer and Biblical scholar in retirement at his estate called Harriton in Bryn Mawr. — — Map (db m40971) HM |
| Near Market Street (County Road 2004) near South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Skilled, strong, and determined, Washington's cook, Hercules prepared exceptional meals for the President's House, while also preparing for his eventual escape to freedom. — — Map (db m146649) HM |
| On Ardleigh Street at Southampton Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Ardleigh Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m22144) WM |
| On Germantown Avenue at Mermaid Lane, on the right when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | In loving memory of the men
of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy
who died in the World War
France 1918
“They challenge us to hold more
precious than mortal life ·
Ideals of Honour · Justice and
Righteousness”
“They . . . — — Map (db m22115) WM |
| On 2nd Street at Filbert Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street. |
| | Founded, 1695. Erection of present building begun in 1727. Bells were brought from England in 1754. Among the noted persons buried here are James Wilson and Robert Morris, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Bishop White. — — Map (db m9330) HM |
| On 2nd Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street. |
| | The very existence of Christ Church and the elegant majesty of this building is a testament to the success of William Penn's "Holy Experiment." His Charter of Privileges allowed all denominations freedom of worship, even the Church of England from . . . — — Map (db m9331) HM |
| | Whereas the honorable Continental Congress have resolved to declare the American Colonies to be free and independent states ... it will be proper to omit those petitions from the liturgy wherein the King of Great Britain is prayed for ... . . . — — Map (db m9354) HM |
| On Church Street at N American Street, on the left when traveling east on Church Street. |
| | Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U. S. . . . — — Map (db m106346) HM |
| On Arch Street at 5th Street on Arch Street. |
| | Christ Church Burial Ground is most famous as the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin, a man who captured the spirit of his age and of the city. Franklin's genius touched nearly every aspect of Philadelphia's life and produced many . . . — — Map (db m9315) HM |
| On Christian Street at South Hutchinson Street, on the right when traveling east on Christian Street. |
| | First Civil War U.S. Army Hospital, founded May, 1861. Here Drs. Mitchell, Keen, Morehouse, and others used electric current, drugs, and other experiments in pioneering treatment of nerve and related disorders. Closed 1865. — — Map (db m81655) HM |
| | Opened in 1914, this was the first Black YMCA to have its own building. A social center and meeting place for African-American organizations, it provided recreational and educational opportunities for members of the Black community. — — Map (db m81915) HM |
| On Germantown Avenue at W Queen Lane, on the left when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | A pioneer printer in colonial America, Saur produced the nation’s first European language Bible here in 1743. He printed the most widely read German newspaper & used his press to alert the public to German causes. He aided fellow German immigrants . . . — — Map (db m69119) HM |
| On Germantown Avenue at W Queen Lane, on the left when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | 1738 1938 In commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Printing and Publishing House of Christopher Sower (1683 – 1758) at 5255-5263 Germantown Ave. nearly opposite ----- • ----- There, he . . . — — Map (db m46867) HM |
| On Arch Street at 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on Arch Street. |
| | 1706 Born at Boston, January 17. 1723 Removed to Philadelphia. 1729 Editor of Pennsylvania Gazette. 1730 Appointed Public Printer. 1731 Founded the Philadelphia Library. 1736 Organized the first Philadelphia Fire Company. 1737 Appointed Postmaster . . . — — Map (db m9318) HM |
| On Diamond Street at North 18th Street on Diamond Street. |
| | Here in the 1974 the first eleven women Episcopal priests were ordained. This noted Gothic Revival church, built 1887-97, served a growing African American community after 1930. Host to major Black Power events of the 1960s and '70s. National . . . — — Map (db m82496) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Citadel
Report from the War Office 16 January 1796 • Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War A fort, on Mud Island, is about half done, and a Citadel has been erected to complete the fort … Report from the Fort 21 January 1802 • . . . — — Map (db m12613) HM |
| On S 19th Street at South Street on S 19th Street. |
| | Founded in 1921 by R.R. Wright, Sr., who was born of slave parents, this bank was noted for serving the financial needs of Black customers. It survived the Great Depression and later established offices throughout the city. — — Map (db m82989) HM |
| On Benjamin Franklin Parkway west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Designed as a formal gateway to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, these 40-foot pylons of Tennessee marble commemorate military men of the Civil war. The figures at the base of the north column portray soldiers, and the group of the south column . . . — — Map (db m106561) HM |
| | During World War II, some 12,000 men who were classified as conscientious objectors to war -- about fifteen percent of them from Pennsylvania -- served in non-military occupations across the United States. Under the leadership of Mennonite, Quaker, . . . — — Map (db m81958) HM |
| On E Cliveden Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Country House of Benjamin Chew. Built 1763 – 1767. Site of the Battle of Germantown Oct. 4, 1777 A Co-Stewardship Property of The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Open to the public Thurs – Sat 12 PM to 4 PM Sun 12PM to 4 PM . . . — — Map (db m29737) HM |
| On Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Such plantings were common in 17th- & 18th- century America. Herbs were primarily used in cooking and for medical purposes. — — Map (db m69093) HM |
| On Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | BINAC, the world’s first commercial, electronic, stored program, digital computer passed verification tests here, at 3747 Ridge Ave., on April 7, 1949. Customer acceptance of UNIVAC I, the world’s first open market, commercial computer, followed on . . . — — Map (db m40918) HM |
| On Woodland Avenue (Entrance to the Cemetery). |
| | One of the most heroic sons of Pennsylvania having long represented the country with fidelity as Minister resident at Constantinople. Died at that city in the patriotic discharge of his duty. March 30,1843. — — Map (db m81797) WM |
| On Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | A defender of American freedom and pioneer of a new nation. He lifted the spirits of an entire nation by defeating the British on the high seas, while commanding USS Constitution “Old Ironsides” in battle with HMS Guerriere . . . — — Map (db m40929) HM |
| | Father of the American Navy — — Map (db m9136) HM |
| On S Columbus Blvd at Dock Street, on the right when traveling north on S Columbus Blvd. |
| | Following the creation of the US Navy in 1794 under President Washington, Barry was appointed first commissioned officer and secretary. He oversaw construction of the nation's first fleet. He won numerous naval victories during the American . . . — — Map (db m77081) HM |
| | Father of the Navy of the United States Born in Wexford, Ireland 1745 Died in Philadelphia 1803 Presented to the City of Philadelphia by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick 1907 — — Map (db m8988) HM |
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April 22, 1792 - March 22, 1862
Nissan 30, 5552 - Adar II 20, 5622
"I am an American, a sailor and a Jew."
Born in Philadelphia in 1792, Uriah Phillips Levy was a fifth generation American. According to family stories, he left for . . . — — Map (db m123962) HM |
| Near Limekiln Pike at Haines Street (69th Avenue). |
| | The Confederate Section All of the Confederate prisoners of war buried here died in a Civil War military hospital in or near Philadelphia. All were originally interred near the hospital where they died. In the late 1880s, the dead were moved . . . — — Map (db m136479) HM |
| Near Limekiln Pike at Haines Street (69th Avenue). |
| | Erected by the United States to mark the burial place of 184 Confederate Soldiers and Sailors,
As shown by the records, who, while prisoners of war, died either at Chester, Pa., and were there buried, or at Philadelphia and were buried in . . . — — Map (db m136480) HM WM |
| Near Walnut and 6th Streets. |
| | On January 27, 1777, Deborah Norris wrote to her friend Sally Wister of a "shocking sight." Large pits are dug in the negroes burying ground (Washington Square), and forty or fifty (soldiers) coffins are put in the same hole.
Throughout that . . . — — Map (db m9047) HM |
| On Citizens Bank Way 0.1 miles north of Pattision Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years, 1901-1950. His teams won nine American League pennants and five World Series. Mr. Mack never wore a uniform, preferring to manage in street clothes while holding a scorecard to signal his . . . — — Map (db m82027) HM |
| | "Grand Old Man of Baseball." He started as a catcher in New England, 1883. As manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, 1901-1950 -- a record fifty years -- he led the team to nine American League pennants, 1902-31, & five World Series championships, . . . — — Map (db m82044) HM |
| Near Market Street (County Road 2004) just east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In the 1790s, slave owners escaping the slave rebellion in Saint Domingue (now Haiti) came to Philadelphia, bringing enslaved Africans, yellow fever, and the suspicion that slavery might yield "dreadful insurrections." — — Map (db m146655) HM |
| On Front Street south of Ionic Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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During the first hundred years of Scottish immigration to the Americas, Philadelphia was the largest city in the British colonies, and the second largest city in the British empire. As such, its booming port was a natural destination for emigrant . . . — — Map (db m102341) HM |
| | OLYMPIA
Cruiser OLYMPIA, launched in 1892, is the oldest steel warship afloat today. OLYMPIA is best known as Commodore George Dewey’s flagship in the Battle of Manila Bay, Philippine Islands during the 1898 Spanish American War. After . . . — — Map (db m19242) HM |
| | The first Black woman elected to a state legislature in the U.S. Fauset, who lived here, won her seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1938. She later served as a Civil Defense race relations advisor under Franklin D. Roosevelt. — — Map (db m82811) HM |
| On Arch Street west of North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Born of white, Black and Native American descent, he bought his freedom and became a baker of bread for Revolutionary troops. A founder of the Free African Society, he later opened a school for Black children while living here. — — Map (db m6423) HM |
| | A self-taught Black artist, Bowser, who lived here, began his career as a landscape, sign emblem, and banner painter. He also painted portraits including several of Lincoln and one of abolitionist John Brown. — — Map (db m82645) HM |
| Near Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The eminent patriot, scientist and first director of the United States Mint was born at this site. This sundial commemorates his triumphs in the fields of astronomy and horology.
Presented to the Friends of Historic RittenhouseTown by the . . . — — Map (db m69088) HM |
| On 5th Street at Arch Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street. |
| | Distinguished Jewish officer and aide-de-camp to Gen. Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War. Thought to be complicit in Arnold's treason, Maj. Franks was later exonerated. A yellow fever victim, he was buried at Christ Church by a Christian . . . — — Map (db m9321) HM |
| On Market Street at South Independence Mall West (6th Street), on the left when traveling west on Market Street. |
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Clergymen Richard Allen and Absalom Jones organized their congregations and other free Africans who attended the sick and buried the dead during the raging yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Although misguided, the respected Dr. Benjamin Rush had . . . — — Map (db m102308) HM |
| On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Here the Continental Congress sat from the date it convened, May 10, 1775, until the close of the Revolution except when in 1776-7 it sat in Baltimore and in 1777-9 in Lancaster and York, due to the temporary occupation of Philadelphia by the . . . — — Map (db m9269) HM |
| On South 7th Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on South 7th Street. |
| | In 1776, while attending the Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson rented two rooms from Jacob Graff, Jr., to avoid the "excessive heats of the city." Here, in Graff's house on the outskirts of town, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. — — Map (db m7643) HM |
| On Chestnut Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| | This bronze sculpture replicates John Trumbull’s famous painting Declaration of Independence that is displayed in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. It depicts the presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to the . . . — — Map (db m106148) HM |
| | To the memory of five of its members
James Wilson
Thomas McKean
George Ross
John Witherspoon
Philip Livingston
who signed the Declaration
of Independence in 1776
The St. Andrew’s Society
of Philadelphia
organized in 1747 . . . — — Map (db m107633) HM |
| On E School House Lane at Germantown Avenue, on the left when traveling east on E School House Lane. |
| | This building erected by The Market Square Corporation, is a reconstruction of the Delplaine House which stood on this site from the Settlement until 1884 A.D. G. Whitefield preached from the Balcony overlooking the Square. Many Women and . . . — — Map (db m46827) HM |
| On South 17th Street south of Saint James Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Activists led one of the nation’s first LGBT sit-ins here in 1965 after homosexuals were denied service at Dewey’s restaurant. Inspired by African American lunch counter sit-ins, this event prompted Dewey’s to stop its discriminatory policy, an . . . — — Map (db m135798) HM |
| | Commander / of the Royal American Order / of Isabella, the Catholic / Assistant Quarter-Master of the Navy / and Consul General of Spain / in the U.S.A. / He was born in Alicante in MDCCLXXI / and died in Philadelphia / on September 3, A.D. 1834. — — Map (db m9135) HM |
| On W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In Memoriam Doretta A. “FortLady” McMunn Executive Director of Fort Mifflin 1993 – 2001 In the hearts and minds of all who loved Dori, and remember her visionary leadership, patriotic fervor and unbridled passion for the . . . — — Map (db m70141) HM |
| | Among America's most influential rare book dealers, he helped build many of the nation's great libraries. He and his brother Philip established the Rosenbach Museum & Library to share their personal collection with the public. They lived on this . . . — — Map (db m82815) HM |
| On Arch Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Cofounder of the first
medical society and
first homeopathic medical school in the US.
Hering discovered major
medicines and authored
definitive texts on
homeopathy. He advanced
the art of healing
through research and
education. His . . . — — Map (db m128000) HM |
| On Wissahickon Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Walnut Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| | A leader in the women's rights movement and a homeopathic physician and surgeon. She was founder of Providence General Hospital (chartered 1913), the principal officers of which were women. From 1914 to 1917 it served the community from nearby . . . — — Map (db m71356) HM |
| On S Penn Square, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In commemoration of the Dutch settlements on the Delaware 1626-1664
The territory was occupied by the Dutch West India Company and known as New Netherland
Extended from the Capes of the Delaware to the Connecticut River and Embraced within its . . . — — Map (db m107327) HM |
| | Original prison built 1822-1836 on a radial plan by John Haviland. Linking solitude with moral and vocational instruction, it exemplified the Pennsylvania System of penology and became a model for over 300 prisons worldwide. Closed 1971. — — Map (db m82509) HM |
| | Educator and diplomat. Bassett was principal, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857-69. He was U.S. minister to Haiti, 1869-77; appointed by President Grant, he was the first African-American to receive a diplomatic post. Here he lived his last years — — Map (db m82492) HM |
| On W. Tulpehocken Street at Greene Street, on the left when traveling west on W. Tulpehocken Street. |
| | Community efforts in the 1950s and 60s preserved this Gothic and Second Empire style house, one of the earliest recognized for its Victorian period architecture. The surrounding Tulpehocken Station historic district was among the nation’s first . . . — — Map (db m46820) HM |
| | A founder of the Basketball Association of America in 1946, the forerunner to the NBA, Gottlieb was introduced to basketball as a student here in 1914. “The Mogul” coached the award-winning SPHAS from the 1920s to 1950s and became the . . . — — Map (db m83535) HM |
| On South 7th Street just south of Fitzwater Street. |
| | "Father of Jazz Guitar." He was born Salvatore Massaro in 1902 and lived in this area as a boy. An accomplished soloist, Lang worked with Joe Venuti, Paul Whiteman, the Dorseys, and others. He was Bing Crosby's accompanist when death cut short . . . — — Map (db m81623) HM |
| On North 7th Street just north of Spring Garden Street (County Road 2006), on the left when traveling north. |
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Author, critic, editor and poet Edgar Allen Poe lived here with his family in 1843-1844. This is the last and only surviving house Poe lived in during his six productive years in Philadelphia.
Interactive exhibits, a film, and ranger guided . . . — — Map (db m146635) HM |
| On South 13th Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Edie Windsor was a civil rights icon, technology pioneer and feminist who is remembered for her landmark Supreme Court marriage equality lawsuit.
Starting in 1963, she was in a relationship with Thea Spyer. They married in Canada in 2007. Their . . . — — Map (db m135800) HM |
| On North 15th Street at John F. Kennedy Blvd on North 15th Street. |
| | Internationally known urban planner, his design concepts shaped Philadelphia's city landscape. As city planning director, 1949 to 1970, his legacy includes Penn Center, Market East, Society Hill, the Far Northeast, Yorktown, and LOVE Park here. — — Map (db m83488) HM |
| | Internationally renowned vertebrate paleontologist and zoologist, Cope lived and worked here in his later years. He wrote many scientific papers describing hundreds of fossils & living animals and is famous for his long-standing feud with O.C. Marsh . . . — — Map (db m82812) HM |
| On North 2nd Street at Elfreth's Alley, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street. |
| | An exceptional collection of early American structures, built 1720s-1830s, the alley contained the homes and shops of diverse artisans. Later, working-class immigrants lived here and labored in nearby industries. Residents began preservation efforts . . . — — Map (db m144928) HM |
| Near Ridge Avenue north of West Hunting Park Avenue (U.S. 13), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Born in Philadelphia, Kane was a prominent explorer of the Arctic in the 1850s. His writings after his expeditions influenced scientific and popular opinion on the polar regions. He was first to chart a course that became the route that Robert Peary . . . — — Map (db m136000) HM |
| | Greenfield, who lived here, was one of the 19th century's leading singers, known as the "Black Swan" because of her great vocal range. Her performances were hailed in the U.S. and in England where she sang before the Queen. — — Map (db m82529) HM |
| On Chestnut Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m102318) HM |
| | One of 22 fire companies established under the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1871. In 1919, it became a segregated African American unit whose members distinguished themselves through professional service. Desegregated in 1952. — — Map (db m82993) HM |
| | ENIAC, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was invented by J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly. It was built here at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. The invention of this first all-purpose digital computer signaled the birth . . . — — Map (db m82475) HM |
| On Market Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Market Street. |
| | At various times during Washington's stay in Philadelphia, nine enslaved Africans were known to have lived and worked here at the President's House. They were dynamic participants in the daily life of the presidential household and the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m8919) HM |
| On S. Independence Mall W, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The official flag of the United States has changed since the creation of the
country. Originally, the concept was to have one star and one stripe for each
state. The Betsy Ross flag was designed with 13 stars in a circle and 13
alternating red . . . — — Map (db m159741) HM |
| On Walnut Street Promenade at South Columbus Boulevard on Walnut Street Promenade. |
| | To the memory of the followers of Caspar von Schwenckfeld who fled from Silesia and found in Pennsylvania a haven of religious toleration They landed near this spot 1731-37 Erected by the Society of the Descendants of the Schwenkfeldian Exiles . . . — — Map (db m34781) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Three species of birds that depend entirely on wetland areas and frequently seen here at Fort Mifflin are the Great Egret, Great Blue Heron and Belted Kingfisher. Great Egret The population of Great Egrets suffered drastically during the 19th . . . — — Map (db m70138) HM |
| | The natural beauty of the land along the Delaware River attracted William Penn to build his “Greene Countrie Towne” there. It also drew many influential people to settle there. In 1702 Thomas Fairman, Deputy Surveyor General to the . . . — — Map (db m83436) HM |
| Near Waterworks Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
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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 |
| On Kelly Drive at Waterworks Drive on Kelly Drive. |
| | 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 |
| Near Anne d'Harnoncourt Drive. |
| | From 1815 to 1909 the Fairmount Water Works served Philadelphia by supplying drinking water from the Schuykill River to Reservoirs once located behind you.
1815: Engine House (1) contained wood burning steam engines that powered water . . . — — Map (db m106528) HM |
| On North Broad Street at Ridge Avenue on North Broad Street. |
| | Rev. Major J. Divine, civil rights leader of the 1930s, established Cooperative Economic Plan, providing life's necessities at nominal prices. Divine Lorraine Hotel here, built 1894 and acquired in 1948, was one of the first integrated hotels of its . . . — — Map (db m82528) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Delegates walking to Carpenters' Hall (to your left) for meetings of the First Continental Congress in 1774 passed an aging wood house at this site. The two-story house was built about 1706 for bodice-maker Nathan Fawcitt. The Fawcitt House, like . . . — — Map (db m9658) HM |
| | Congregation Mikveh Israel's second cemetery, founded 1849. Here are buried Abraham Hart the publisher; Alfred Mordecai, soldier and engineer; Dr. Sabato Morais rabbi and educator; Judge Mayer Sulzberger; and noted Civil War veterans.. — — Map (db m81591) HM |
| | First degree-granting women's medical school in nation, founded 1850. Renamed (1867) Woman's Medical College of Pa. by Ann Preston, Dean. Coeducational, 1969. Became Medical College of Pa., 1970; Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, 1996 — — Map (db m82987) HM |
| On South 16th Street at Christian Street on South 16th Street. |
| | Founded 1809 as one of the first Black Baptist churches in America. Later two members sold themselves into slavery to free a slave to serve as pastor. Erected 1906, this building is located at a later site of the congregation. — — Map (db m81916) HM |
| On North Vine Street at North 8th Street on North Vine Street. |
| | Site of the cemetery that served this congregation from 1824 to 1842. Archaeological excavations in the 1980s provided links to ancient African burial customs. The remains were re-interred in Eden Cemetery, Delaware Co., Pa — — Map (db m82832) HM |
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