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The German Society of Pennsylvania

The German Society of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, dedicated 2008.

Philadelphia County · dedicated 2008 · 611 Spring Garden St. (at N 7th), Philadelphia

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The oldest German American organization in the US was founded Dec. 26, 1764, in Philadelphia to provide legal aid, welfare, and language support to German immigrants. Its library, containing one of the nation's largest German collections, is used by the public and scholars world-wide. The Society moved here in 1888 and continues to preserve German culture and heritage through language instruction, as well as music and educational programs.

3.3 miles from where Heinrich Schmaus lived in the 1740s

what this marker records spans 1764 to 1888, overlapping Heinrich Schmaus's years here

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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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