Fairhill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fair Hill Burial Ground
This burial ground is part of lands given to George Fox by William Penn in 1681 and willed by Fox in 1690 to Friends "for a meeting house and school house and a burying place, and for a play ground for the children in the town to play on, and for a garden "
Feminist / Abolitionist
Buried Here
Robert Purvis
Businessman / Abolitionist
Buried Here
Philadelphia Quakers are working with this community to make this possible.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
Location. 39° 59.841′ N, 75° 8.716′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairhill. It is at the intersection of West Indiana Avenue and North 9th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Indiana Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 830 W Indiana Ave, Philadelphia PA 19133, United States
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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: Robert Purvis (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 500 feet away); The Underground Rail Road / Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fair Hill Burial Ground (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Robert Purvis (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
