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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vicinity
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| On Harley Avenue at Lindberg Blvd. on Harley Avenue. |
| | Famed natural scientist. Had the first botanic garden in the U.S. for receiving plants of America and exotics. He was American botanist to king of England and member of several royal societies. House and garden are ¼ mile east. — — Map (db m82426) HM |
| | A prominent African American Republican who as legislator sponsored a statewide civil rights bill in 1921 that served as a model for future efforts. He was a philanthropist, a founder of Eden Cemetery and Mercy Hospital, and editor of the Odd . . . — — Map (db m83530) HM |
| On N. 15th Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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An attorney and civic leader, John Christian Bullitt drafted the “Bullitt Bill” on 1885, a government-reform measure that became Philadelphia’s City Charter two years later. He also erected the city’s first modern office building, . . . — — Map (db m107274) HM |
| On South 13th Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Temple professor and psychiatrist Fryer, disguised as "Dr. Anonymous," spoke against the American Psychiatric Association’s classification of homosexuality as a mental illness at the APA’s 1972 annual meeting. Fryer’s testimony persuaded the APA to . . . — — Map (db m135799) HM |
| On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | President of the United States stood here when he delivered his address on the independence of nations July 4th, 1962 This tablet placed by the City of Philadelphia June 29, 1964 James H. J. Tate, Mayor — — Map (db m9258) HM |
| | In 1911 at the Chicago Golf Club, 19-year-old McDermott became the first American to win the US Open. He successfully defended his title the following year. One of the world’s top golfers between 1910 and 1914, he helped to popularize the game in . . . — — Map (db m83471) HM |
| On Girard Avenue at N. 5th Street on Girard Avenue. |
| | "Give Me Holiness" Born March 28, 1811 Ordained priest June 25, 1836 Became a Redemptorist January 16, 1842 Consecrated Bishop March 28, 1852 Died January 5, 1860 Declared heroic in virtue December 11, 1921 Declared Blessed October 13, 1863 . . . — — Map (db m82649) HM |
| On 5th Street at St. James Place, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street. |
| | German-born inventor and showman; exhibited nearby at Maelzel's Hall, 1826-1831, assisted by Wm. Schlumberger. His Automaton Chess Player (The Turk) was famous for games with Franklin & Napoleon. He patented a metronome; made hearing aids for . . . — — Map (db m9106) HM |
| | A veteran of the Civil War, he was a leading military historian. Editor & compiler of the two-volume Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Active in preservation efforts at Gettysburg & Valley Forge. In 1888, a founder of The Civil War Library & Museum — — Map (db m82961) HM WM |
| On Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Built C.1792 Home of John Vallance Engraver Born in Scotland Died in Philadelphia 1823 Early Bank Notes Bear his name — — Map (db m9102) HM |
| | A pioneering African-American jazz musician, composer, saxophonist. Coltrane used African and Indian elements to create a distinctive style which at first shocked audiences but ultimately gained wide acceptance. He lived here, 1952-1958. — — Map (db m82490) HM |
| On Market Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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A pioneer in modern marketing and advertising, John Wanamaker (1838-1922) founded the nearby emporium that bore his name for more than a century. At Wanamaker’s, one of the earliest department stores in the nation, he created and popularized the . . . — — Map (db m107581) HM |
| On W. Market Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Philadelphia merchant, famed for the department stores bearing his name. In 1861 he opened his first store. He built his "new kind of store" here in 1876 and implemented new concepts including the one-price system & money-back guarantee. Active in . . . — — Map (db m127956) HM |
| On South 4th Street between Chestnut and Market Sts.. |
| | This prominent, wealthy African American abolitionist couple founded intellectual and benevolent societies for blacks. Dealing in real estate, Joseph provided rentals and loans to both blacks and whites at his barbershop here. Amy was active in the . . . — — Map (db m81999) HM |
| | The elder brother of Napoleon and deposed king of Naples & Spain lived here, 1815-1816. The house was built about 1813. During Joseph's occupancy here, this was a gathering place for Bonapartist refugees & other French nationals. — — Map (db m146574) HM |
| Near Arch Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Born: January 23, 1730 Died: November 10, 1779 Delegate to all five Provincial Congresses Member Continental Congress 1774 - 1777 – 1779 Signer of Declaration of Independence from North Carolina First Executive Head of the Navy . . . — — Map (db m106454) HM |
| | Oaks Cloister, built in 1900, was the home and studio of Philadelphia born Huston, architect of the PA Capitol. His Tudor home incorporates architectural elements and artwork by many capitol artists. He began his career with Furness and Evans, . . . — — Map (db m82988) HM |
| On 26th Street at Franklin Parkway on 26th Street. |
| | 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 |
| On South 22nd Street at Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 3), on the right when traveling north on South 22nd Street. |
| | On a beautiful late spring morning in 2013 the reckless demolition of a neighboring building collapsed a wall onto the Salvation Army Store that stood on this site.
This memorial park is dedicated to the memory of the six people who died here . . . — — Map (db m146373) HM |
| | In 1782 this congregation built Philadelphia's first synagogue at this site. Established about 1740, it had first worshiped in rented quarters here. The congregation built a larger synagogue 1824, and has been elsewhere in the city since 1860. — — Map (db m82838) HM |
| On Hermit Lane just from Henry Avenue. |
| | In 1694, German mystic Johannes Kelpius and his followers established a community near here in response to William Penn’s offer of religious freedom. Members of the “Hermits of the Wissahickon” produced poetry and music, practiced . . . — — Map (db m82946) HM |
| On Arch Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Benjamin Franklin 1706 – 1790 Titled: Keys To Community, by Philadelphia sculptor James Peniston, Dedicated October 5, 2007 Peniston’s one-ton bronze sculpture is textured with casts of 1,000 keys collected from local . . . — — Map (db m106217) HM |
| On Rhawn Street at Verree Road on Rhawn Street. |
| | Country house designed by Frank Furness (1839-1912), one of the 19th century's most innovative architects. Built in 1881 for banker William Rhawn, its design captured the spirit of the Victorian age and set new standards for domestic architecture. — — Map (db m82920) HM |
| On Race Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Race Street. |
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Polish astronomer Mikolaj Kopernik, known to English speakers as Nikolaus Copernicus, was the first to propose the earth revolves around the sun. In the 1500’s when the earth was thought to be the center of the universe, this was a revolutionary . . . — — Map (db m107045) HM |
| Near Germantown Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In commemoration of the Landing of the German Colonists October 6, 1683 Franz Daniel Pastorius Dirk Herman Araham op Den Graeff Tuenes Kunders • Lenert Arens Reinert Tisen • Wilhelm Strepers Jan Lensen • Peter Keurlis • Jan Siemens Johann Bleikers . . . — — Map (db m46875) HM |
| | A Black portraitist who lived here, Waring studied art in this city and in France. She headed the Art Department, Cheyney State College, and her works are part of the National Portrait Gallery and other major collections. — — Map (db m82487) HM |
| On Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Founded in 1836 and designed by Scottish architect John Notman, this was the nation’s second major rural cemetery. With its rolling landscape, horticultural plantings, and eclectic architecture, it offered a romantic alternative to the crowded . . . — — Map (db m40919) HM |
| On Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America This cemetery was designed in 1836 by John Notman and is one of the finest examples of a . . . — — Map (db m40970) HM |
| On Kelly Drive near Kelly Drive and West Hunting Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | A grieving father, John Jay Smith went to visit the grave of his daughter in Center City. He could not find it in the over-crowded churchyard and became determined to create a rural cemetery. Founded in 1836, Laurel Hill Cemetery was designed to be . . . — — Map (db m124902) HM |
| On 5th Street at Chestnut Street on 5th Street. |
| | Held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge begun by Benjamin Franklin 1743 reorganized under its present name 1769 — — Map (db m9225) HM |
| Near Ridge Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Clearfield Street. |
| | On April 7, 1836, Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell, West Point Class of 1825, 3rd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army, Fort Jesup, Louisiana, was sent alone into Texas by U.S. General Gaines to quell an uprising of 1,700 hostile Indians which threatened the small . . . — — Map (db m40778) HM |
| On Market Street at South Independence Mall West (6th Street), on the right when traveling east on Market Street. |
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Stolen
Some people trace their roots back many generations with letters, a family Bible that records events, and stories that connect them to the past or identify the place from which their family came.
The descendants of enslaved Africans . . . — — Map (db m102443) HM |
| Near Walnut and 6th Streets. |
| | A statue of the most famous American, George Washington, stands near the Square's center. It keeps a vigil at the tomb of an unknown soldier who died during the War for Independence. Revolution linked them in life. This shrine joins them in our . . . — — Map (db m9045) HM |
| Near Benjamin Franklin Parkway near North 18th Street. |
| | Standing here in Logan Square, at the center of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, it’s hard to imagine this was a pasture – and burial ground – in 1821.
Though William Penn envisioned “Northwest Square” as a green space to . . . — — Map (db m150054) HM |
| On Lombard Street at 6th Street on Lombard Street. |
| | Here on August 1, 1842 an angry mob of whites attacked a parade celebrating Jamaican Emancipation Day. A riot ensued. African Americans were beaten and their homes looted. The rioting lasted for 3 days. A local church & abolition meeting place were . . . — — Map (db m81659) HM |
| On South Front Street at Market Street, on the left when traveling west on South Front Street. |
| | Scene of political and commercial activity in the colonial period, the London Coffee House opened here in 1754. It served as a place to inspect Black slaves recently arrived from Africa and to bid for their purchase at auction. — — Map (db m51210) HM |
| | Born here, Langstroth revolutionized the beekeeping industry with his 1852 patented moveable frame hive and his manual, The Hive and the Honey-Bee. Both remain in use today. His innovations advanced beekeeping, pollination, and honey production . . . — — Map (db m83449) HM |
| | Among the foremost architects of the late 20th century. Trained in the Beaux-Arts method at the University of Pennsylvania, Kahn redefined architecture through his extraordinary use of mass, light, and structure. A Penn professor, his office was . . . — — Map (db m82818) HM |
| On Germantown Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The author of “Little Women” was born here at “Pine Place,” Nov. 29, 1832, to the educator Bronson Alcott and his wife Abigail. An abolitionist, Civil War nurse, and suffragist, she wrote children’s books and gothic . . . — — Map (db m46807) HM |
| On Schuylkill River Trail just west of Cotton Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Lower Venice Island Papermaking
Around 1828, the McDowell Paper Mill began production of the lower canal section. Records are scant for McDowell's business. In the 1840-50s, Joseph McDowell produced paper in his four-story mill and leased . . . — — Map (db m146349) HM |
| On Germantown Avenue at W Queen Lane, on the left when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m46870) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Main Gate Report from the Fort 21 January 1802 • Major J.J. Ulrich Rivardi I was speaking of the eastern Gate which is not finished yet, as I understand by General Irvine that the materials are paid for and which he has some time ago . . . — — Map (db m12492) HM |
| | Sacred to the memory of
Major William Jackson
Born March 9th 1759.
Departed this life
December the 17th 1828.
Also to
Elizabeth Willing
His relict
Born March 27th 1768.
Departed this life
August 5th 1858.
In grateful recognition to . . . — — Map (db m121020) HM |
| On Arch Street at N 16th Street on Arch Street. |
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In the late 19th century, factories provided most of the jobs in Philadelphia and the city was smoky and grimy. The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago began a “City Beautiful” movement that inspired civic leaders and urban planners across . . . — — Map (db m107047) HM |
| On Lock Street at Schuylkill River Trail, on the left when traveling south on Lock Street. |
| | Manayunk Canal
The 1819 canal begins two miles upstream at Flat Rock Dam and ends here at Locks 69 and 70. It was part of a 108 mile system of canals, locks, dams, and slackwater pools built by the Schuylkill Navigation Company to transport . . . — — Map (db m146342) HM |
| On Main Street at Lock Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | Diane Pieri (1947 - )
Installed 2006
Nine mosaic "stoops" enhance and interpret the physical and natural environment of the Towpath: The Lock Street Stoops, The Mill Stoop, The Children's Stoops (Fish, Hill, . . . — — Map (db m146345) HM |
| On 4th Street at St. James Place, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street. |
| | In Memory of Manuel Torres, 1764–1822. As minister of the Republic of Columbia He was the first Latin American Diplomatic representative in the United States of America Tribute from the Government of Colombia and from Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m9112) HM |
| On Pine Street west of Lawrence Court, on the left when traveling east. |
| | An influential American composer, lyricist, and translator who brought vernacular to musical theater was born here. Works include the ground-breaking The Cradle Will Rock and an adaptation of The Threepenny Opera. He studied at Curtis . . . — — Map (db m135989) HM |
| | World-renowned contralto. As a child she sang in this church. Toured Europe & U.S. starting in the 1930s. Her concert at the Lincoln Memorial, 1939, drew 75,000 people. First African-American in Metropolitan Opera, 1955. Delegate to UN, 1958. Died . . . — — Map (db m81908) HM |
| On Martin Street just north of Catharine Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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Marian Anderson
House
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
April 14, 2011 — — Map (db m146410) HM |
| | The beloved tenor was born here as Alfredo Cocozza. Here as a boy he learned the arias of many operas. Became a radio, concert, record artist. After signing with M-G-M in 1947, he made seven films; had the title role in "The Great Caruso," in 1951. — — Map (db m81639) HM |
| On Germantown Avenue at E School House Lane, on the right when traveling north on Germantown Avenue. |
| | Market Square was the center of the British line in The Battle of Germantown October 4, 1777. Here the artillery was parked. The left wing, under Lt. Gen. Knyphausen, extended along School House Lane to Ridge Road, comprising the commands of . . . — — Map (db m46826) HM |
| On Front Street at South Street on Front Street. |
| | Here, in 1763, the southernmost point of Philadelphia was determined as the starting point for the survey of one of the most important borders in the nation. Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon took scientific measurements of a degree of latitude, . . . — — Map (db m82010) HM |
| On North Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The 1873 Masonic Temple, a National Historic Landmark, is home to the Grand Lodge of Pa. Its lodge rooms, featuring varied architectural themes, and its stonework are widely acclaimed. Its prominence in size and location reflects Free-masonry’s . . . — — Map (db m127974) HM |
| | An Irish Catholic who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1784, Carey was a prominent printer and publisher and prolific writer. He was an influential political economist and nationalist, promoting the purchase of American goods over imports, a strong . . . — — Map (db m83443) HM |
| | Once the Resting Place of Mathew Carey, Publisher Born - Jan. 28 1760 Dublin, Ireland Died - Sept. 16, 1839 Phila. Printed first Catholic Bible in America, 1790 — — Map (db m9139) HM |
| On North 5th Street at Arch Street on North 5th Street. |
| | Matthew Clarkson
1733-1800
Heroic Mayor of Philadelphia (1792-1796)
During the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic.
Matthew Clarkson Died of the Fever in 1800. — — Map (db m119753) HM |
| On S Penn Square when traveling south. |
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During Philadelphia’s reign as a mighty manufacturing center, one of its industrial giants was the Baldwin Locomotive Works. A former jewelry maker, Matthias Baldwin designed the first U.S.-made steam locomotive in 1831. Before his death in 1866, . . . — — Map (db m107211) HM |
| On 6th Street north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | One of America’s most popular artists, Parrish was a pioneer in commercial and graphic art. A master illustrator, he was innovative in incorporating art in advertising. He is known for his signature vibrant blues, his choice of fantastical . . . — — Map (db m106125) HM |
| | Father and son lived at 912 Walnut Street after 1832. Home of George McClellan, M.D., founder, Jefferson Medical College, until he died in 1847. Home until 1842, future Gen. George B. McClellan, commander, Army of the Potomac, 1861-62; U.S. . . . — — Map (db m81997) HM |
| On Chestnut Street at Bank Street, on the right when traveling east on Chestnut Street. |
| | Formed nearby in 1827 as the first central labor council in the nation; recognized as the beginning of American labor movement. Represented workers as a class, not by craft. Advocated for ten-hour day; engaged in political activism and workers' . . . — — Map (db m9534) HM |
| | This tablet is erected by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution as a memorial to the soldiers and patriots of the Revolution who suffered in this building as prisoners of war during the occupation of Philadelphia by the British Army, . . . — — Map (db m9265) HM |
| On Dock Street near Walnut Street. |
| | (Large image of Cupola)
Merchants' Exchange Building is based on Classical Greek architecture
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
(Image of stereograph)
Illustrated above in a 1907 stereograph, the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athen, . . . — — Map (db m137684) HM |
| On South 17th Street at Fitzwater Street on South 17th Street. |
| | Founded in 1907 by African-Americans, this hospital provided training and employment to Black medical professionals. In 1919 it built a larger facility here, and in 1948 it merged to become Mercy-Douglas Hospital — — Map (db m81914) HM |
| On Race Street at 19th Street, on the right when traveling east on Race Street. |
| | With William Clark he led the transcontinental Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 – 1806. Lewis prepared for the journey & later deposited its significant specimens, journals, and other artifacts here in Philadelphia. — — Map (db m50739) HM |
| | One of the leading Black female sculptors in America. She lived here, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, later with Auguste Rodin in Paris. Her sculpture depicted human suffering. — — Map (db m82571) HM |
| Near Limekiln Pike at Haines Street (69th Avenue). |
| | (north side)To the soldiers of the Mexican War (east side)Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Huamantla, Puebla, Atlixco, Valley of Mexico. — — Map (db m136481) WM |
| | Mikveh Israel, "The Hope of Israel," is Philadelphia's oldest Jewish Congregation, which began in the 1740s with worship services in a private home in Sterling Alley. The community then purchased a parcel of land from Thomas Penn for a Jewish . . . — — Map (db m9313) HM |
| On Spruce Street between Schell and Darien Sts.. |
| | Founded 1740. Notables buried here include Nathan Levy, whose ship brought the Liberty Bell to America; Haym Salomon, Revolutionary patriot; the Gratz family; and Aaron Levy, founder of Aaronsburg. — — Map (db m81983) HM |
| On Spruce Street between Schell and Darien Sts.. |
| | Mikveh Israel Cemetery is the oldest Jewish institution in Philadelphia and one of the oldest in the United States. Its history as a burial ground dates from a grant of land by Thomas Penn, the Proprietor of Pennsylvania, in 1740. Many pioneers of . . . — — Map (db m81984) HM |
| On Front Street south of Ionic Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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This Monument to Scottish Immigrants seeks to provide a broad perspective on the rise and the movement of the Scots over many continents and centuries. On either side of this Monument you will find Standing Stones which will assist you in . . . — — Map (db m102332) HM |
| On Front Street south of Ionic Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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Scottish Immigrant Family Sculpture
Seal of the St. Andrew's Society
Bas relief of Scottish Immigrants and Tun Tavern
Bas relief of Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Terry Jones, Sculptor
His Grace, The Duke of Argyll, . . . — — Map (db m102342) HM |
| On South 6th Street at Addison Street, on the left when traveling south on South 6th Street. |
| | Mother Bethel is the first African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in America, founded in 1791. Richard Allen (1760-1831), a former slave, was the founder, and later became the first bishop (1816) of the first African-American denomination in . . . — — Map (db m6840) HM |
| On South 6th Street just north of Lombard Street. |
| | Founded on ground purchased by Richard Allen in 1791, this congregation is the mother church of the African Methodist denomination. The present structure, erected in 1889, replaces three earlier churches on this site. — — Map (db m81660) HM |
| On Market Street at 15th Street on Market Street. |
| | Mary Harris Jones began the March of the Factory Children here, July 1903, to dramatize the need for child labor legislation. Born in Ireland, Jones was an organizer and inspiring presence in the U.S. coal, steel, and textile labor movements. — — Map (db m81974) HM |
| On Market Street at North Juniper on Market Street. |
| | Founded by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. First officially observed in 1908, it honored motherhood and family life at a time of rising feminist activism. An early supporter was John Wanamaker, whose store stood opposite. Mother’s Day was given federal . . . — — Map (db m24613) HM |
| On Wharton Street just west of S. 4th Street. |
| | Organized by Dr. Rev. William Mark Bell in 1919, near the height of the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the South. The church has served as a housing agency, employment office, & burial society as well as a place of worship. — — Map (db m81662) HM |
| Near Market Street (County Road 2004) just east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the right when traveling east. |
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The nine enslaved men and women of the President's House were chosen by Washington to accompany him to Philadelphia. They were separated from their families back in Mount Vernon and rotated out of state regularly to prevent them from gaining . . . — — Map (db m146652) HM |
| On Willow Grove Avenue at Wyndmoor Street, on the right when traveling east on Willow Grove Avenue. |
| | Described as the largest U.S. Army hospital of its day: designed by noted architect John McArthur, Jr. Here, wounded Civil War soldiers were cared for , Jan 1863-May 1865. On 27 acres extending to Stenton Ave., it had some 3,600 beds and treated . . . — — Map (db m6334) HM |
| | Opened in 1835, Thomas U. Walter designed it with elements of Egyptian Revival style and following the revolutionary principle of isolated confinement. With later additions, it could house nearly 5000 inmates - African Americans and women in . . . — — Map (db m83469) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | When the first Europeans sailed up the Delaware River in the late 1500s, Mud Island was one of several low-lying islands in a huge marsh near where two large rivers met – the Schuykill and the Delaware. In those days the marsh was full of . . . — — Map (db m70140) HM |
| On Lancaster Avenue at Brooklyn Street, on the right when traveling east on Lancaster Avenue. |
| | Pennsylvania’s first Nation of Islam place of worship. Former home of the African American Muslim community of Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad. Malcolm X and Imam Wallace D. Muhammad were . . . — — Map (db m135994) HM |
| On 4th street at Arch Street on 4th street. |
| | George Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799. Congress set Dec. 26 as a day of formal mourning in Philadelphia, the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800. The national funeral was in Zion Lutheran Church--located at this site, 1766-1870-- and among those . . . — — Map (db m43006) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Many native plants of the marsh were once used by people for food and medicine. Today, the plants of Fort Mifflin help support wildlife such as muskrats and birds. The Versatile Cattail The Lenape used cattails for food. Their spring stalks . . . — — Map (db m70137) HM |
| | Founded 1882 by Eliza S. Turner. One of the oldest and largest organizations created to advance the interests of women in the labor force. Originally located on Girard St., the Guild moved to Arch St. in 1893 and to this location in 1906. — — Map (db m82572) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Built 1791 by the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia - location of War Department offices 1791 - 1792. Reconstructed 1959. — — Map (db m9657) HM |
| | Founded here in 1965, the filmmaking arm of the National Football League helped propel the NFL to popularity in the US. The company's creative innovations won it numerous Emmys, gave fans a new perspective on the game, and revolutionized the . . . — — Map (db m83502) HM |
| | The financier, statesman, & scholar lived here. President, 1823-1836, Second Bank of the United States, the nation's central bank. He also spurred the rise of Greek Revival architecture and edited the journals of the Lewis & Clark expedition. — — Map (db m81989) HM |
| On North 4th Street at North Marginal Road, on the right when traveling south on North 4th Street. |
| | Born and trained in Italy, this artist executed some of the first fresco paintings in America, beginning in the 1830s. His commissions decorated many grand homes, Catholic churches, and public buildings such as the Merchant’s Exchange Building on . . . — — Map (db m135996) HM |
| Near Market Street (County Road 2004) just west of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the left. |
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Shimon Peres at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 1996
Photo by Phil Mantas
Kofi Annan at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 2001
Independence National Historical Park
Sadako Ogata at the Liberty Medal Ceremony, 1995 . . . — — Map (db m146648) HM |
| Near Market Street (County Road 2004) east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the left when traveling west. |
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Korean Children's Choir at the Liberty Bell
April 22, 1954
Independence National Historical Park
Dalai Lama's visit, Fall 1990
Independence National Historical Park
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and
Dr. Emmanuel C. . . . — — Map (db m146646) HM |
| | An early graduate of the Institute for Colored Youth. Catto, lived here, was an educator, Union Army major, and political organizer. In 1871 he was assassinated by rioters while urging Blacks to vote. His death was widely mourned. — — Map (db m81658) HM |
| Near W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Report from the Fort 31 October 1820 . Major Samuel Babcock, Engineer Quarters for officers 96 by 28 feet and two stories high built in 1814. Report from the Fort 16 October 1844 . Major Brevet C.W. Thomas The officers attached . . . — — Map (db m12568) HM |
| On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | A notable example of Greek Revival architecture, this building follows in many regards Latrobe’s design of 1818. It was erected in 1819 – 1824 by his pupil, Strickland, as the Second Bank of the United States. The first of modern adaptations . . . — — Map (db m106128) HM |
| On 6th Street at Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street. |
| | It was in Philadelphia, alone of America's colonial cities, that Quakers, Jews, Catholics and Protestants "experienced the difficulties and discovered the possibilities of fruitful coexistence that American democracy was to offer." Philadelphia is a . . . — — Map (db m9099) HM |
| On Pine Street east of Lawrence Court, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Old Pine Street (side 1)
This congregation was organized as the Third Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia in 1768. The original building, completed that same year, was a simple Georgian structure of red brick, designed by Robert Smith, . . . — — Map (db m135995) HM |
| On North 4th Street at North Marginal Road, on the left when traveling south on North 4th Street. |
| | Old Saint George's (side 1)
In 1729, in Oxford, England, a group of fiery, compelling preachers began the religious movement that would become Methodism. Preaching a message of repentance and conversion, men like Captain Thomas Webb and . . . — — Map (db m135998) HM |
| On 4th Street at Willings Alley Mews, on the left when traveling south on 4th Street. |
| | Old St. Joseph's earliest church on this site was built in 1733 by Rev. Joseph Greaton, a Jesuit missionary from England. When news that a "Romish Chappel" had been set up the Provincial Council investigated, but because William Penn's 1701 . . . — — Map (db m9168) HM |
| | In 1729, Rev. Joseph Greaton, SJ, established the earliest foundation of Catholicism in Pa. He was the church’s first pastor and the only Catholic priest in Philadelphia when the church was built in 1733. Jesuits from this parish founded the early . . . — — Map (db m83445) HM |
| | Follow the brick and cinder walkway to enter into the History of Philadelphia and these United States. Opened as a burial ground for Catholics, one can follow the progress of liberty and charity from those entombed here. The first burial appears to . . . — — Map (db m82009) HM |
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