German Settlement in America - 300 Years - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 57.184 W 075° 09.809
18S E 486035 N 4422560
An important bronze maker commemorates the first arrivals of German immigrants, 300 years later.
Waymark Code: WMDV7D
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2012
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The plaque is located at the north courtyard of City Hall. it is attached to the building, at the right of the entranceway. The sign is at eye level. It reads:
In Commemoration
Of The
Tricentennial Anniversary Year of German
Settlement in America and of The
State Visit of the President of The
Federal Republic of German Karl Carstens
To the United States of America
In October 1983.
Underlining the Friendship and the Close Ties
Between the Two Countries
Emphasizing the Common Values and Goals Which
Unites Them in an Alliance for Freedom and Peace
1683 ........Germantown - Philadelphia ........1983