Download or read book Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries written by Thomas H. Keels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is the final resting place of some of the nation's greatest citizens. The burial grounds of Christ Church hold the remains of Benjamin Franklin and six other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia pioneered the development of the rural cemetery with the establishment of Laurel Hill, eternal home to Gettysburg hero George Gordon Meade and thirty-nine other Civil War-era generals. In Philadelphia's Jewish, Catholic, and African American burial grounds rest such notable figures as Rebecca Gratz, model for the Jewish heroine of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe; John Barry, Catholic father of the U.S. Navy; and Octavius Catto, an African American civil-rights leader of the nineteenth century. Finally, there are the vanished cemeteries, such as Monument, Lafayette, and Franklin. Transformed into playgrounds and parking lots, these cemeteries were obliterated with sometimes horrific callousness. Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries tells the intriguing history of these burial grounds, whether revered or long forgotten.
Download or read book Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery Near Philadelphia 1847 written by and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Guide to Laurelhill Cemetery Near Philadelphia with Numerous Illustrations written by Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Philadelphia Area Cemeteries written by Allan M. Heller and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 145 color photos present Philadelphia-area graveyard monuments, including the penny strewn grave of Benjamin Franklin, the monumental marker of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a granite obelisk to the Revolutionary War's Paoli Massacre, mausoleums of Millionaires' Row in Laurel Hill, simple markers for runaway slaves, and cast iron gates believed to prevent restless souls from wandering. Twenty maps provide locations for the twenty burial grounds explored.
Download or read book Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery Near Philadelphia written by and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Regulations of the Laurel Hill Cemetery on the River Schuylkill Near Philadelphia written by Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.). and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Philadelphia Cemetery Journal written by Philadelphia Cemetery Company and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal of the Philadelphia Cemetery Company, also known as Ronaldson's Philadelphia Cemetery, located at 20th Street and Passyunk Ave. in Philadelphia. Chronological list of names and families of deceased, notes on causes of death, locations of burial plots, and transfers to and from other cemeteries. Alphabetical index compiled in 1932 by Arthur F. Picolet, president of the cemetery.
Download or read book Palmer Cemetery and the Historic Burial Grounds of Kensington Fishtown written by Kenneth W. Milano and published by Landmarks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of Fishtown is the final resting place of generations of Kensington and Fishtown residents. Founded prior to 1748, Palmer Cemetery is one of the oldest in Philadelphia. Interred here and in Hanover Street and West Street Burial Grounds are soldiers from every war fought by colonists and then Americans, from the French and Indian War until Desert Storm. The fishing and shipbuilding families who built the neighborhood, victims of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 and the ancestors of the Shibe family, the owners of the Philadelphia Athletics, are also buried in these plots. Kenneth W. Milano walks the cemetery paths and reveals the secrets the stones keep with Palmer Cemetery and the Historic Burial Grounds of Kensington & Fishtown.
Download or read book Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery Near Philadelphia written by Conger Sherman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide book provides a fascinating look into the history of Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Conger Sherman takes readers on a tour of one of America's most historic cemeteries, where many famous figures are buried. The book is filled with interesting facts and anecdotes about the cemetery, its inhabitants, and the monument art that can be found throughout. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in Philadelphia's rich history and the stories of the people who have shaped it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Philadelphia Cemetery written by Philadelphia Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1844* with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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