Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Landmark: Vernon Park
On the Germantown Avenue tour.
Battle of Germantown Memorial
1903 (approved by legislature)
* quote from George Washington
* stele,
battlefield map with troop positions,
idea
* inscription:
Washington to the President of Congress
On the whole it may be said the day was unfortunate
rather than injurious. We sustained no material loss.
The enemy are nothing the better by the event and our
troops, who are not the least dispirited by it, have
gained what all young troops gain by being in actions.
-From camp near Pennypacker's Mills, 5th October, 1777
Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in commemoration of the Battle of Germantown fought October 4 1777
* East side of Vernon Park.
West side of Germantown, South of Price.
* 40.036300,-75.175750 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Battle of Germantown page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
John Wister
Raffaello Romanelli,
1903
* Statue of John Wister
* small
standing person
wearing a hat
* Vernon Park.
Germantown above Chelten.
* 40.035850,-75.176325 [map] [nearby]
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Raffaello Romanelli page
+ushistory.org's John Wister page
Pastorius Monument
Albert Jaegers,
1917
* Monument to Franz Daniel Pastorius
* big
seated person,
chair,
hint of a boat,
groups of people
standing,
plants,
lamp
* Northeast corner Vernon Park.
Germantown above Chelten.
* 40.036900,-75.176150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1921 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Albert Jaegers page
+wikipedia.org's Franz (Francis) Daniel Pastorius page
Vernon Park Mosaic
Isaiah Zagar,
1995 (very approximate)
* abstract mosaic,
heads
* Wall.
Northeast corner of Vernon Park.
West side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036450,-75.176600 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Mosaic
* See also:
+phillymagicgardens.org
Sun Ra
Josey Stamm,
2000
* Mosaic including depiction and symbols of Sun Ra
* big
partial people,
musical instruments,
sun and Saturn
* Retaining wall.
North end of Vernon Park.
East side of Germantown, North of Chelten.
* 40.036240,-75.177025 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Black Lives,
Mosaic
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Sun Ra page
