Passyunk Square, Philly
- Also Known As: Wharton
| Name of Notable | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | |
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| Federal Street School |
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1130 - 1148 | Federal St | |
| Kirkbride, Eliza Butler, School |
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626 | Dickinson St | |
| Pat's King of Steaks |
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1237 | E Passyunk Ave | Wharton St |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| 1849/07/01 | Edgar Allan Poe | Health | Intoxicated, Edgar Poe becomes hallucinatory and attempts suicide. Detained for public drunkenness. Poe is incarcerated in Moyamensing Prison at 10th and Reed Sts. Razed in 1967, a low stone wall remains along Reed St. | |||
| 1895/00/00 | H H Holmes | Criminal | H H Holmes is incarcerated at Moyamensing Prison. While there, he write a memoir called Holmes' Own Story which includes his Moyamensing Prison diary. He also writes a confession to 27 murders that are publicized in The Philadelphia Inquirer. | |||
| 1896/05/07 | H H Holmes | Died | Herman Webster Mudgett is executed at Moyamensing Prison for the murder of his accomplice Benjamin Pitezel. Mudgett died slowly, twitching over 15 minutes before being pronounced dead. Razed in 1967, a low stone wall remains along Reed St. |
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| Locale Type | Neighborhood |
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