William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Church Burial Ground
Established 1719
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Erected by Christ Church Preservation Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 57.146′ N, 75° 8.881′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. It is on Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N Independence Mall E, Philadelphia PA 19106, 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: Usher Family Plot (here, next to this marker); Maj. David Salisbury Franks (here, next to this marker); Captain Anthony Palmer (a few steps from this marker); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Edwin Jesse DeHaven (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Franklin Epitaph
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
