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 An Old Philadelphia Cemetery written by Mary M. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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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:
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:
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:
Download or read book Statues of Old Mortality and His Pony and of Sir Walter Scott at Laurel Hill Cemetery Near Philadelphia written by Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Philadelphia Cemetery written by Philadelphia Cemetery (Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Germantown in the Civil War written by Eugene G. Stackhouse and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the first shots of the Civil War were fired, nearly one-third of Germantown's sons and daughters answered the call to duty. Generals and soldiers, doctors and nurses all fought to preserve the Union. Many were lost, but some returned home to carry on the memory of their fallen comrades through the efforts of the Grand Army of the Republic. The Philadelphia neighborhood was itself transformed when the town hall became Cuyler Hospital and local nurses like Catherine Keyser and Hannah Zell cared for the wounded of Gettysburg and other battles. In this intimate and sharply focused account, local historian Eugene Glenn Stackhouse commemorates the sacrifices of Germantown's proud citizenry.
Download or read book Smith s Illustrated Guide to and Through Laurel Hill Cemetery written by R. A. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Stephen s Catholic Cemetery in the Nicetown Section of Philadelphia PA written by Joseph F. Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Ronaldson s Cemetery Philadelphia Cemetery Shippen St Between Ninth and Tenth Moyamensing Twp Philadelphia County Pa written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Burial Places of Old First Reformed Church Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1741 2004 written by Old First Reformed Church, United Church of Christ (Philadelphia, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Guide to Laurel Hill Cemetery, Near Philadelphia: With Illustrations Vienna on foot will enter the Cemetery by the North idge, ascending the steps from the turnpike road, a few at north of the main carriage-way. On rising the first side flight, immedidtely opposite the centre of the en. Ince, they will find Thom's statues of Old Mortality, 3 Pony, and of Sir Walter Scott, grouped under an or mental temple: for a description of which, and a his. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
