Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia County, dedicated 2026.

Philadelphia County · dedicated 2026 · NE corner of 2nd & Market

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Rooted in legislation passed by the Pa. provincial general assembly in 1684, it is the nation’s oldest court of appeals and the highest in Pa. Issued landmark decisions on abolition of slavery and on labor and women’s rights. Became a model for federal and other states’ courts

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

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