The Salvation Army
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N 39° 58.511 W 075° 08.511
18S E 487887 N 4425012
The first U.S. corps was...
Waymark Code: WM5XM7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2009
Views: 11
The first U.S. corps was opened here on Oxford St. by 17-year-old Eliza Shirley in 1879. She came from England, assigned by the founder, William Booth. This organization would become the largest private charity in the U.S., giving spiritual and social help to the needy.
Marker Name: Salvation Army, The
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 06/19/1998
Marker Type: City
Location: 4th & Oxford Sts., Philadelphia
Category: Religion, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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