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Tag Archives: Pennsylvania cemetery
Death’s Garden: The Allure of the Abandoned Cemetery
by Ed Snyder Last weekend [editor’s note: actually August 28, 2010], my friend Frank and I explored Mount Moriah Cemetery (established 1855) in Southeast Philadelphia. Although I’d been there innumerable times, it’s been years since I’d explored the central monument … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #140: Christ Church churchyard
Christ Church aka Christ Episcopal Church 20 North American Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Telephone: (215) 922-1695 Founded: 1695 Size: Only a small patch of churchyard remains. There may be bodies under the green lawn next door, but they no longer … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #80: the Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 S 22nd Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Phone: (215) 563-3737 Founded: 1858 Number of interments: several hundred Open: 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed: Thanksgiving, … Continue reading
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Cemetery of the Week #57: Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132 Telephone: 215-228-8200 Founded: 1836 Size: 78 acres Number of interments: 75,000 Open: Weekdays 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Weekends 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed major holidays. Admission: always free THIS … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #43: Christ Church Burial Ground
Christ Church Burial Ground Arch Street between 4th & 5th Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Telephone: (215) 922-1695 Established: 1719 Size: two acres Number of interments: An estimated 6500 Open: In December, on Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., weather … Continue reading
