Sixth to Seventh Streets, on Walnut, WASHINGTON SQUARE, patented by William Penn, 1704-05, as burial ground for strangers; hundreds of Revolutionary soldiers were buried here, also victims of the great yellow fever epidemic in 1793; in early times colored slaves gathered here to sing their native songs, and give wild African dances among the graves; named Washington Square by Councils, May, 1825, and improved for public use; monument to the Washington Grays, bronze, life-size figure of a private in original uniform. 215 South Sixth Street, site, residence of Hon. James Campbell, United States Postmaster General, appointed by President Pierce. 219 South Sixth Street, The ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA, founded, 1813, by students from the University, for a circulating library; first president, William Tilghman, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania; the Law Library was there many years, while Courts were Sixth and Chestnut Streets; was great chess center; architect, John Notman. 245 South Sixth Street, site, residence Commodore Barry, who succeeded John Paul Jones as head of the American Navy. Locust Street below Sixth, south side, site, PRUNE STREET THEATRE; “Home Sweet Home” was sung here for the first time in America. Northwest corner of Sixth and Spruce Streets, HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, built, 1739; circular building, alternate red and black bricks; body of Stephen Girard was buried here for many years; later removed to Girard College. 144-54 South Fifth Street, site, Free Quaker Cemetery. 127 South Fifth Street, site, PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY, oldest in United States; founded by Dr. Benjamin Rush in 1786; now merged with Pennsylvania Hospital. Northeast corner of Fourth and Walnut Streets, residence General Stephen Moylan, military secretary to Washington; Muster Master General of the Continental Army in 1775. South side Walnut Street, above Fourth. John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, died here July 6, 1835. Willing’s Alley, south of Walnut Street, east of Fourth, ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH; built in 1731; oldest Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia; has painting, “Hagar and Ishmael,” by Benjamin West; Washington is said to have been first referred to as “The Father of his Country” by the priest, in his sermon after Washington’s death; Lancaster County makes the same claim. 309 Walnut Street, site, last residence of Bishop White.