Queen Village in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethel Burying Ground

Photographed by N Giovannucci, March 11, 2020

1. Bethel Burying Ground Marker

Inscription. Purchased in 1810 by Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church trustees, it was among the first independent cemeteries for the free Black community. Burials ceased in 1864. The land was sold to the city in 1889. Weccacoe Park was built over the graves of thousands of African Americans.

Erected 2019 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 39° 56.265′ N, 75° 9.062′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Queen Village. It is on Queen Street, on the left when traveling east. On sidewalk of Weccacoe Playground (425 Queen St.). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All at Once (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mario Lanza (approx. 0.2 miles away); House of Industry (approx. ¼ mile away); Eddie Lang

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(approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel V. Merrick (approx. ¼ mile away); The Colored Conventions: A Buried History (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Colored Conventions: A Buried History (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional keywords. African Methodist Episcopal Church; Black Methodism

Photographed by N Giovannucci, March 11, 2020

2. Bethel Burying Ground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2020, by N Giovannucci of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2020, by N Giovannucci of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.