Old City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Nicholas Memorial
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022
1. Samuel Nicholas Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Samuel Nicholas Memorial. . Samuel Nicholas (1744-1790) was expelled from this Quaker worship community for founding the Continental Marines, the precursor to the U.S. Marine Corps, during the American Revolutionary War. After the Revolutionary War, Nicholas became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, an exclusive, patriotic organization that that continues to promote public and scholarly work on the American Revolution. In 1790, Nicholas died of yellow fever and was buried at Arch Street, though the exact location is unknown. The Marine Corps considers Nicholas their first Commandant. In 2011, they laid this commemorative grave marker for him on the property.
Samuel Nicholas (1744-1790) was expelled from this Quaker worship community for founding the Continental Marines, the precursor to the U.S. Marine Corps, during the American Revolutionary War. After the Revolutionary War, Nicholas became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, an exclusive, patriotic organization that that continues to promote public and scholarly work on the American Revolution. In 1790, Nicholas died of yellow fever and was buried at Arch Street, though the exact location is unknown. The Marine Corps considers Nicholas their first Commandant. In 2011, they laid this commemorative grave marker for him on the property.
Location. 39° 57.122′ N, 75° 8.743′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Old City. Marker can be reached from Arch Street west of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 19, 2022
2. Samuel Nicholas Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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