Crime & Safety
"Human Trafficker" Graffitied On Robert Morris Statue In Old City
Morris is known as the financier of the American Revolution and he earned some of his money by owning and selling slaves.

April 19, 2023
PHILADELPHIA -- The National Park Service is trying to figure out how to clean up graffiti from a statue in Old City. Someone used a permanent marker to write the misspelled words "human trafficker" on the statue of Robert Morris.
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It's located behind the Second Bank of The United States on Chestnut Street.
Morris is known as the financier of the American Revolution and he earned some of his money by owning and selling slaves.
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