Anthony Benezet

I walked by this historical marker several times while I was in Philadephia for the Army/Navy Game.

Anthony Benezet
(1713 - 1784)
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are 39° 56' 56.0" N 75° 08' 49.7" W.

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Leading abolitionist in the 18th century, his writings influenced the antislavery movement worldwide and federal abolition legislation. A teacher and Quaker, he educated blacks in his home, 1750-70, and opened a secondary school for girls in 1754. He lived here.

Fraunces Tavern

I walked by this historical marker several times while I was in Philadephia for the Army/Navy Game.

Fraunces Tavern
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 166 South 2nd Street (just West of Dock Street) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are 39° 56' 47.1" N 75° 08' 41.5" W.

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Here stood Fraunces Tavern, established by Samuel Fraunces after moving from New York where he had operated a famous tavern. He served as George Washington's chief cook, 1790-94, while the President lived in Philadelphia.

Benjamin Franklin

I walked by this historical marker several times while I was in Philadephia for the Army/Navy Game.

Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are 39° 56' 55.8" N 75° 08' 48.4" W.

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Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, philanthropist, statesman, and scientist. The eighteenth century's most illustrious Pennsylvanian built a house in Franklin Court starting in 1763, and here he lived the last five years of his life.

Rickett's Circus

I walked by this waymark on my way to get the rental car when we were in Philadelphia to pick Jack up from UPenn.

Rickett's Circus
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at South 12th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.053 W 075° 09.590.

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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 season.

PSFS Building

I walked by this waymark on my way to get the rental car when we were in Philadelphia to pick Jack up from UPenn.

PSFS Building
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.114 W 075° 09.619.

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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 structural advances.

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology

Sharon and I walked by this waymark after we picked Jack up at UPenn.

The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 1804 Chesnut Street, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are 39°57'05.0" N 75°11'41.9" W.

The nation's first independent biomedical research institution was founded in 1892 by Isaac Jones Wistar. It houses the anatomical collection of the Wistar and Horner Museum. Many critical vaccines and the albino Wistar rats used in medical research were developed here.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2007

Alfred J. Reach

Sharon and I walked by this waymark on the way to pick Jack up at UPenn.

Alfred J. Reach
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 1804 Chesnut Street, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.098 W 075° 10.237.

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Pioneer baseball professional; a great early 2nd baseman. Played for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1865-75. Phillies' first owner & president, 1883-1902. Published "Official Base Ball Guide." His A.J. Reach & Co., maker of sporting goods, was here.

Masonic Temple Philadelphia

After dinner on the first day of the East Coast College Tour, Sharon and I wandered by this waymark exploring the area around Penn Square and city hall.

Masonic Temple Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
National Register of Historic Places #1971000727
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This marker is located at 55 North Broad Street, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N N 39° 57.226 W 075° 09.790.

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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 importance in American history.

Philadelphia

After dinner on the first day of the East Coast College Tour, Sharon and I wandered by this waymark exploring the area around Penn Square and city hall.

Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at North Broad Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, just north of City Hall, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.210 W 075° 09.810.

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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 Brotherly Love."

Christ Church

Christ Church
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
National Register of Historic Places #1970000553
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This marker is located at 22 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.050 W 075° 08.610.

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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.


 

Betsy Ross

Betsy Ross
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
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This marker is located at 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 39° 57.131 W 075° 08.678.

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Credited with making the first stars and stripes flag, Ross was a successful upholsterer. She produced flags for the government for over 50 years. As a skilled artisan, Ross represents the many women who supported their families during the Revolution and early Republic.