Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a Pennsylvania historical marker in just N of City Hall, Philadelphia County, dedicated 1982.
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under a mile from where William Maulsby lived in the 1720s
what this marker records spans 1682 to 1854, overlapping William Maulsby's years here
Maps this old were drawn largely by eye, so places on them can sit miles from where they really are. The pin is ours and marks the marker's location today.Maps this old were drawn largely by eye, so places on them can sit miles from where they really are. The pin is ours and marks the marker's location today.
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Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryLibrary of CongressPrinceton University LibraryJohn Carter Brown Library, Brown UniversityDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.