- COORDINATES: 39.943551, -75.246227 are coordinates of where this marker was located. It has been reinstalled almost exactly where it was, along Baltimore Pike (Route 13) near 61st Avenue and Cobbs Creek.
- COUNTY: Philadelphia
- DISTANCE TO NEXT: Appears to have been removed, which may indicate the marker was relocated from some earlier site. On close examination, it may have said "Millbourne".
- EXPLANATION OF NAME: Named by Wm. Penn from Greek Word "Brotherly Love"
- FOUNDED: This info broken off. Ends in "2" . Date recreated during repair by KMT as 1682, generally considered the city's founding year.
- MANUFACTURER: Maker name is not noted on marker.
- SHAPE: Standard 1-sided
- STATUS: Marker was damaged; lower center-left section was broken off, and both Marker and Post were badly rusted. This is the ONLY known extant Keystone Marker in Philadelphia. Marker and post were removed by PennDOT in April 2018 for repairs and safekeeping by KMT. Marker and post repaired/repainted and returned to PennDot in May 2019. Finally reinstalled by PennDot Oct. 2023.
Photo by P. Steinke
Date/taker unknown
March 2011 photo by JGI
December, 2017 photo by G. Prichard
December, 2017 photo by G. Prichard
June 2018 photo by Mike Wintermantel
December 2018 photo by Mike Wintermantel
January 2019 photo by Mike Wintermantel
February 2019 photo by Mike Wintermantel
Nov. 2023 photo by PennDot – D. Graham
61st Street and Baltimore Avenue (at Cobbs Creek)