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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Vicinity
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| | Founded in 1763, it is one of the nation's earliest Catholic churches and the first Roman Catholic cathedral in Pa. At a time of anti-Catholic sentiment in Colonial America, it symbolized the religious tolerance of Pa. that was later adopted in the . . . — — Map (db m82007) HM |
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Old St. Mary's church was the most important Catholic church during the American Revolution and the early years of the nation. Built in 1763, when St. Joseph's became too small to accommodate the Catholic population of the city, the church was . . . — — Map (db m9111) HM |
| | “I joined in marriage the first couple, viz., Jonas Jonson, a Swede, and Anne Amesby, an English woman, in the English language.”
Diary of Rev. Andreas Sandel, July 29, 1702
Here are the memories of an all but . . . — — Map (db m21539) HM |
| | America’s earliest surviving photograph was made here about Sept. 25, 1839. Using a cigar box and crude lens, Joseph Saxton of the U.S. Mint created an image of Central High School (now demolished) shortly after Daguerre had announced his process . . . — — Map (db m52069) HM |
| | Still a fugitive in her seventies, Ona Judge Staines (earlier called Oney Judge) tells the story of her enslavement in the President's House and her escape to freedom, in 1796, to New Hampshire, where she married John Staines and had three children. — — Map (db m146654) HM |
| | Established here in an abandoned jailhouse in 1964, O.I.C. was founded by Rev. Leon H. Sullivan and achieved worldwide recognition as a self-help vocational training center for Blacks which opened job opportunities formerly closed to them. — — Map (db m82506) HM |
| | African American athlete who dominated black women’s tennis, 1929-1937. She won eight national singles titles from American Tennis Association; Tribunes, women’s basketball team, 1932-1942; played and taught here at YMCA. — — Map (db m46809) HM |
| | In front of you lies a remnant of a cobblestone street (also called "pebblestone") constructed about 1800. Although William Penn, founder of Philadelphia carefully planned the placement of city streets as early as 1681, it was not until 1762 that . . . — — Map (db m9108) HM |
| | Author of “The Virginian” (1902), which became the prototype for the Western novel. This work defined the cowboy as folk hero & coined the phrase, “When you call me that, smile!” Born here, Wister was a lifelong resident of . . . — — Map (db m46812) HM |
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Welcome to Wissahickon Valley Park!
Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1964, the Wissahickon Creek gorge is one of the most unique places in the City of Philadelphia. Carved through the distinctive Wissahickon Schist bedrock, . . . — — Map (db m160457) HM |
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The Valley Green Inn has featured a warming shed for horses at this location since 1850. The Friends of the Wissahickon rebuilt the original in 1999 following extensive deterioration, and again in 2012 after a fire. This landmark is centrally . . . — — Map (db m146616) HM |
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1) Boathouse Row
This picturesque collection of historic buildings comprises an important center of the United States’ rowing community. The boathouse shelters the sculls (boats) of local clubs, high school and college programs. The . . . — — Map (db m106583) |
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In hopeless circumstances at home, the Irish fled their homeland by the hundreds of thousands each year. From 1845-1855, nearly a quarter of the population emigrated, mostly from rural, Catholic, often Irish-speaking areas of Ireland. They . . . — — Map (db m102391) HM |
| | Beginning in the 1820s, a series of Cliffside paths were constructed above the Water Works. These path allowed visitors to climb up to the Reservoir. There they enjoyed fresh air and the views form the highest point near the city. They also marveled . . . — — Map (db m67468) HM |
| | A celebrated architect and civic planner, Cret lived after 1911 here at 516 Woodland Terrace in this block of Italianate villas built in 1861. His legacy includes the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Rodin Museum, and (in Washington, DC) the Folger Library. — — Map (db m82438) HM |
| | A Rutgers athlete and Columbia law graduate, Robeson won renown as a singer and actor. He was a noted interpreter of Negro spirituals. His career suffered because of his political activism, and he lived his last years here in retirement. — — Map (db m71383) HM |
| | In 1801, Charles Willson Peale excavated a mastodon skeleton in upstate New York. Afterwards, he made this painting that shows how he did it. Eventually Peale displayed the skeleton in his Philadelphia Museum. In this garden, you see an artist’s . . . — — Map (db m106384) HM |
| | Bailey, who lived here as a youth, became one of America's most prominent entertainers. She sang with the big bands during the 1940s and gained her greatest fame in the 1967 Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!" — — Map (db m82495) HM |
| | Traditional site of a treaty between William Penn and the Indians, this park is maintained by the City of Philadelphia in commemoration of the Proprietor's peaceful relations with the Indians — — Map (db m83423) HM |
| | The subject of the Great Treaty has always held a special place in the hearts and minds of Pennsylvanians, especially those in the area surrounding the legendary site. When the Great Elm blew down in 1810, the land upon which the treaty was made had . . . — — Map (db m83434) HM |
| | It was founded in 1688 by Welsh and English Baptists led by Rev. Elias Keach who sought the religious freedom of William Penn's colony. It was the first permanent Baptist church in Pa. and mother church of Baptist congregations in the mid-Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m82929) HM |
| | In the latter half of the seventeenth century, Baptists from England and Wales settled in the County of Philadelphia. Their gathering as baptized believers led to the formation of the Pennepack Baptist Church.
In 1686, Elias Keach, son of the famed . . . — — Map (db m82931) HM |
| | William Penn learned many lessons in life. Living in 17th century England taught him that open space offered breathing places for great cities and also slowed the spread of fire. He applied what he had learned to Philadelphia. He insisted on a site . . . — — Map (db m9028) HM |
| | Founded here, 1775, as the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage. In 1787 it became the Pennsylvania Abolition Society which sought social, educational, and employment opportunities for Blacks. — — Map (db m51110) HM |
| | America's oldest art museum and school, founded 1805 by Peale, Rush, and other artists. Trained here were Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, Maxfield Parrish, John Marin, Charles Demuth and others. Furness and Hewitt designed the Neo-Gothic building, 1876. — — Map (db m81959) HM |
| | America's first Bible society, founded in 1808 by Robt. Ralston, Bishop Wm. White, and Dr. Benj. Rush. In 1812 PBS was first in the U.S. to print Bibles using stereotyped plates which made them affordable and advanced literacy. Bible House has been . . . — — Map (db m81979) HM |
| | Built on this site in 1838 by the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society as a meeting place for abolitionists, this hall was burned to the ground by anti-Black rioters three days after it was first opened — — Map (db m82834) HM |
| | This is the first hospital in the U.S. Chartered by Colonial Assembly in 1751 for "relief of the sick poor." Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond were its chief founders. First building, erected in 1755, is still used. — — Map (db m82984) HM |
| | Built circa 1697 at a Lenape Indian trail crossing, it is the oldest roadway bridge in continuous use in the nation. The tri-arch stone span was an important link on the King's Highway, one of America's oldest roads. It served American and French . . . — — Map (db m154090) HM |
| | Founded by William Penn. Laid out in 1682. Chartered a city, 1701. Pennsylvania's capital until 1799; the nation's to 1800. County was one of Pennsylvania's original three, formed 1682 and consolidated with city in 1854. Name means "City of . . . — — Map (db m83493) HM |
| | One of America's earliest railroads, authorized by the state legislature in 1828 and completed in 1834. Stretching 82 miles west to the Susquehanna, it was powered first by horses, later by steam. Part of a state-owned transportation system, . . . — — Map (db m82074) HM |
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The Philadelphia Bank Building was built in 1857-59 for the Pennsylvania Bank which failed during the Panic of 1857 and was completed by the Philadelphia Bank. John M. Gries was the architect. The cast iron front doors and window grill work were . . . — — Map (db m102310) HM |
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October 23, 1983
241 servicemen killed in the
Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing
In Memoriam
to the Philadelphia Marine casualties of
the Beirut Peace Keeping Mission
Cpl. Moses Arnold, Jr. • Sgt. John J. Bonk, Jr. • Cpl. . . . — — Map (db m21518) WM |
| | Founded in the 1870s by Chinese immigrants, it is the only “Chinatown” in Pennsylvania. This unique neighborhood includes businesses and residences owned by, and serving, Chinese Americans. Here, Asian cultural traditions are preserved . . . — — Map (db m127980) HM |
| | National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Since its completion 30 years after construction began in 1871, City Hall has dominated the center city Philadelphia skyline. At Penn Square, the building is still the world’s tallest masonry load . . . — — Map (db m107585) HM |
| | Philadelphia City Hall
Largest municipal building in the United states
Built 1871-1901
John Mc Arthur, Jr., architect
Born: Bladneck-on-Wigtown Bay,
Dumfrieshire, Scotland 1823
Died: Philadelphia 1890
William Struthers, mason / . . . — — Map (db m107587) HM |
| | Founded in 1821 at historic Carpenters' Hall by prominent apothecaries to improve the standards of pharmacy, the College was incorporated the following year. It is the oldest institution of its kind in the United States. — — Map (db m82435) HM |
| | Present campus of America's first textile college. Founded as the Philadelphia Textile School in 1884, it provided needed technical education to improve the manufacture and quality of domestic fabrics. — — Map (db m82073) HM |
| | On February 23-25, 1979, about 300 activists from across the nation met at the Arch Street Meeting House to plan the seminal National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Here, leaders organized a march on October 14, 1979, that with . . . — — Map (db m106212) HM |
| | In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Philadelphia Electric Company and the Lighting of Forty-nine Arc Lamps On Chestnut Street from The Delaware River to the Schuykill River
December 3, 1881
The event marked the inauguration of electric . . . — — Map (db m106559) HM |
| | The magnificent building in front of you testifies to 19th Century Philadelphia’s importance as a financial hub. The Philadelphia (Merchants’) Exchange opened in 1834, and stood in the commercial heart of the city. Merchants, manufacturers, brokers . . . — — Map (db m137681) HM |
| | Organized in 1833 by Quaker abolitionist Lucretia Mott, this society, headquartered here, originally consisted of sixty women who sought to end slavery. After the Civil War, the society supported the cause of the freed slaves. — — Map (db m9322) HM |
| | 10 memorial markers are dedicated to the members of the Philadelphia Fire Department who died as a result of the Charles W. Berg Laboratories explosion on October 28, 1954.
In memory of
Deputy Chief Thomas A. Kline (October 28)
Battalion . . . — — Map (db m129634) |
| | On this site in 1829, the Pa. Horticultural Society hosted its first flower show, the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. Here the American public was introduced to the poinsettia and the chrysanthemum. It remains one of the . . . — — Map (db m135897) HM |
| | Founded in 1729, PGH was the nation’s longest operating public health care institution. Originally an almshouse, the hospital moved to this location in 1871. PGH implemented innovative medical care and education under Dr. William Osler, and the work . . . — — Map (db m82473) HM |
| | Founded in 1907 by politician and civic leader, B.G. Collier, this order first met above a South Philadelphia barber shop. In 1913 the lodge moved to this site, erecting a new building here in 1923. — — Map (db m82607) HM |
| | Civil War Philadelphia At the time of the Civil War, Philadelphia was the second-largest American city. Its factories supported the Union war effort by producing everything from blankets to gunboats. In less than three months, its navy yards . . . — — Map (db m136477) HM |
| | America’s oldest artists club was founded in 1860 to improve illustration skills. Artists found that social interaction enhanced the creation and appreciation of art. Members included Eakins, Anshutz, Breckenridge, Grafly, Horter, Moran, Pennell, . . . — — Map (db m82985) HM |
| | When the Powel House was threatened with demolition to make way for a parking lot in 1931, Frances Anne Wister, a prominent Philadelphia citizen, and Herman Leis Duhring of the American Institute of Architects set to work to save it.
Miss . . . — — Map (db m137817) HM |
| | Founded in 1884 by Christopher Perry, the Tribune, located here, began as a single, hand-printed page dedicated to improving the everyday life of Blacks. It is the oldest continuously published Black newspaper in the nation. — — Map (db m81956) HM |
| | The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial is designed to honor those who served in all branches of the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War. The memorial pays tribute to the 80,000 Philadelphia Vietnam era veterans who served our . . . — — Map (db m21544) HM |
| | Near here, silversmith Philip Syng, Jr. created the inkstand used to sign the Declaration and Constitution at Independence Hall. With Benjamin Franklin, took part in experiments in electricity; founded institutions like the American Philosophical . . . — — Map (db m51242) HM |
| | On land granted in January 1744 by Thomas and Richard Penn, Proprietories of Pennsylvania, to Joseph and William Shippen was erected this house.
In 1798 it became the home of Dr. Caspar Wistar the great Physician devoted to Scientific work. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m9110) HM |
| | Built 1786-89, Philosophical Hall is the home of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in America. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, the society pursued "useful knowledge." One of the society's early members, artist . . . — — Map (db m9231) HM |
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| | This Walk of Honor is dedicated to the men and women of the Philadelphia Police Department's South Police Division. The Passyunk Square neighbors recognize and thank the police officers who serve the South Philadelphia community every day. The trees . . . — — Map (db m82084) HM |
| | This plaque commemorates the site where His Holiness Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass and proclaimed his message of peace and love to the people of Philadelphia and the nation October 5, 1979
Presented by the Philadelphia Chapter, Knights of . . . — — Map (db m106926) HM |
| | Report from the Fort 17 August 1867 • Lieutenant Colonel C. S. Stewart New Magazine – is now essentially completed and ready for use. During the year one third of the inner and main arches have been turned; the south wall built; the . . . — — Map (db m12597) HM |
| | He was the enemy of all exorbitants Powers and a sincere Friend to the Liberties of his Country. To all this was added a Taste for Science, for the Fine Arts and for all the Improvements of Civil Life.
Epitaph of Samuel Powel, Christ Church . . . — — Map (db m137816) HM |
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The Benjamin Franklin Parkway, opened in 1918, was one of the largest projects of urban redesign ever undertaken.
It was a product of the Reform Era in American politics, marked by improvements in public education and public health, and a . . . — — Map (db m106999) HM |
| | Here, in its first General Assembly held May 21-24, 1789, the Presbyterian denomination in America was formally organized on a national basis. This took place in the city's Second Presbyterian Church, which was at this site from 1750 to 1837. — — Map (db m9327) HM |
| | From this spot, you can easily see Independence Hall with its bell tower and clock. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated, adopted and signed in this imposing 18th-century building.
The open . . . — — Map (db m146643) HM |
| | On February 21, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln, journeying to his inaugural, spoke from the balcony of the Continental Hotel, then on this site.
Referring to “the teachings coming forth from that sacred (Independence) hall,” he . . . — — Map (db m106560) WM |
| | This Masonic lodge was named after Rev. Prince Hall, founder of Freemasonry among African-Americans. The first Grand Master of African Masonry was Absalom Jones, organizer in 1797 of Philadelphia's first lodge, the African Lodge of Free Masons. — — Map (db m82916) HM |
| | The first European water-powered mill in what is now Pa. was built here c. 1645 by New Sweden governor, Johann Printz. New Sweden Colony was established in 1638 and existed until 1655, when the Dutch, and later, William Penn claimed the territory. . . . — — Map (db m28207) HM |
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On April 21, 1790, nearly 20,000 African and white Philadelphians lined the streets to view the funeral procession of Benjamin Franklin. Once a slave owner, Franklin was president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society at the end of his life and . . . — — Map (db m102219) HM |
| | The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society Building is regarded as the first International Style skyscraper built in the U.S. Completed in 1932, it was a radical departure from traditional bank architecture, exploiting the latest technological and . . . — — Map (db m8679) HM |
| | In 1938, 3,000 Philadelphia municipal workers launched a strike protesting wage cuts and layoffs, among the first in a major American city. After 8 days, a collective bargaining agreement was reached, leading to the formation of AFSCME District . . . — — Map (db m127979) HM |
| | Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars. My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime. — — Map (db m21530) HM |
| | On this site in the 1790s stood one of Philadelphia's five Quaker meeting houses. Here members of the Society of Friends gathered to worship. The religious freedom guaranteed to those who settled in Pennsylvania attracted not only Quakers, but many . . . — — Map (db m9661) HM |
| | In schools like the one that stood here in the 1700s, Quaker teachers educated all children and servants -- male and female, black and white.
Although Quaker influence over city and state politics declined steadily in the 18th century, their . . . — — Map (db m9659) HM |
| | Quakers also known as members of the Religious Society of Friends, are a religious group which emerged in a time of ferment among Christians in England in the 1650s. Quakerism is practiced today in a variety of forms around the world. Quakers seek a . . . — — Map (db m83486) HM |
| | Quartermaster’s Store Report from the Fort 16 October 1844 • Major Brevet C. W. Thomas The Quartermaster’s Store at 55 feet in length by 20 in width, is nearly new and sufficient for all wants of the post. National . . . — — Map (db m12649) HM |
| | QUEEN VILLAGE. Philadelphia’s first neighborhood.
Cross the street to the south side of Lombard and you’ve entered Queen
Village, the oldest neighborhood in Philadelphia and one of the
oldest “urban villages” in the . . . — — Map (db m31306) HM |
| | Polish immigrant and civil engineer, Modjeski was one of the most influential figures in American bridge building. He completed the Quebec Bridge on the St. Lawrence River and over 40 others, earning numerous awards. He was chief engineer and . . . — — Map (db m82835) HM |
| | The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad’s Terminal Station served passengers from 1893-1984. The train shed, masterpiece of Joseph H. Wilson, is an engineering feat reflecting the era when railroads vied for impressive terminals, both functional and . . . — — Map (db m8678) HM |
| | Upper Marker
Rear Admiral George W. Melville
1841 - 1912
Engineer in Chief, U. S. Navy 1887-1905
His vision and ability led to the adoption of watertube oil burning boilers and forced draft by the U.S. Navy. He was the founder of . . . — — Map (db m81882) HM |
| | Sailor, Scientist, Scholar, Teacher, Author “The Father of Modern Naval Ordnance” His contribution to the design of naval ordnance and ship construction revolutionized the navies of the world. This memorial is erected on behalf of a . . . — — Map (db m40959) HM |
| | The Church of the German Reformed Congregation of Germantown was erected on this site in 1733. Here Count Zinzendorf preached his first sermon in America December 31, 1741 Here the British Army quartered a Virginia Battalion captured in the . . . — — Map (db m46828) HM |
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In November of 1793, Washington, his staff and cabinet, along with many other Philadelphia upper and middle class residents, found temporary housing in Germantown nine miles away until the deadly yellow fever epidemic ended. In town, . . . — — Map (db m102306) HM |
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Religious Liberty.
Dedicated
to the
People of the United States
by the
Order B'nai B'rith
and
Israelites of America.
In commemoration
of the
Centennial Anniversary
of
American Independence. . . . — — Map (db m146641) HM |
| | In the Burial Ground of this Church
rest the remains of Seven Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Rush MD Obit 1796 Obit . . . — — Map (db m76078) HM |
| | The “Lion of Zion” led the Selective Patronage Movement, opening thousands of jobs to blacks nationwide. He promoted the philosophy of self-help, creating organizations to educate and train minorities. The Global Sullivan Principles, . . . — — Map (db m135899) HM |
| | The eminent Jewish leader is buried here. Minister, Congregation Mikveh Israel, 1829-1850. Founder of the influential journal, The Occident, 1840; its publisher until 1868. A teacher and scholar, he translated the Hebrew Bible into English, 1853. — — Map (db m82810) HM |
| | To honor the Revolutionary Soldiers buried here Colonel Jacob Engle • Lieutenant Colonel Henry Irwin • Captain Jacob Turner • First Lieutenant Thomas Lucas • Frederick Axe • John Ax • Daniel Bowman • Peter Care • William Colladay • Thomas Cox • . . . — — Map (db m46874) HM |
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| | 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. — — Map (db m79209) HM |
| | America’s first circus building was opened here at 12th and Market streets, April 3, 1793. On that day the English equestrian John Bill Ricketts gave America’s first complete circus performance. President Washington attended his show later that . . . — — Map (db m144014) HM |
| | The Mennonites arrived in Germantown October 6, 1683. William Rittenhouse was chosen their first minister in 1688. In 1689, he drew this number 19 lot, and on it in 1891, he and his fellow members built the little log church. In 1702 he donated part . . . — — Map (db m46831) HM |
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Rittenhouse Square
One of Philadelphia's original squares planned for by William Penn
1682
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
United States Department . . . — — Map (db m146407) HM |
| | William Rittenhouse, first Mennonite minister in America, erected here in 1690 the colonies’ first paper mill. Successive generations of Rittenhouses built additional mills, establishing this region as the center of American papermaking. By the . . . — — Map (db m69054) HM |
| | Rittenhousetown Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark This district possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1992 National Park Service United States Department . . . — — Map (db m69086) HM |
| | An influential revolutionary-era printer, he operated a shop on this block. In 1782, Aitken printed the nation’s first complete English Bible. It received endorsement from Congress, and was the only new Bible available to colonists due to printing . . . — — Map (db m83386) HM |
| | A noted Black caterer, Bogle opened a posh eatery at this location in 1813. Recognized for his popular meat pies, he was well known as a master of ceremonies at elaborate weddings, funerals, and banquets for his wealthy clients. — — Map (db m82992) HM |
| | This metallurgist and brass founder opened one of the world's first photographic studios here in the spring of 1840. His collaboration with chemist Paul Beck Goddard in successful experiments to reduce exposure times made it possible to use the . . . — — Map (db m81982) HM |
| | Businessman, activist, bibliophile lived here. Director, Philadelphia Building & Loan Assn., pioneering Black firm. Amassed and donated a major collection of rare book, pamphlets on Blacks, antislavery. Founded Afro-American Historical Society. — — Map (db m81657) HM |
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| | Robert Morris risked his life, wealth, and reputation to help create the United States of America. A patriot, he signed the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution. An immigrant orphaned at 16, Robert Morris . . . — — Map (db m9223) HM |
| | Professor, chair of mathematics dept. and vice-provost at University of Pennsylvania, 1799-1814. Tutored Meriwether Lewis in navigation skills to prepare for Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1803-1806. Resided here. — — Map (db m81998) HM |
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