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

Fair Hill Burial Ground

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

1. Fair Hill Burial Ground Marker

Inscription.
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…"

Lucretia Mott
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 • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Colonial Era. 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. Marker 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 of America. Touch for directions.

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

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(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.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

2. Fair Hill Burial Ground Marker

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 68 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.