Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oldest Legible Tombstone In The Cemetery
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023
1. Oldest Legible Tombstone In The Cemetery Marker
This marker commemorates the oldest legible tombstone in the cemetery
Arthur Campble
who departed this life
June 11, 1769
Age 26 years
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1769.
Location. 39° 56.741′ N, 75° 8.942′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is on South 4th Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 S 4th St, 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: George Meade (here, next to this marker); Thomas Fitzsimons (a few steps from this marker); Right Reverend Michael Francis Egan, D.D. (a few steps from this marker); Commodore John Barry (a few steps from this marker); Stephen Moylan (a few steps from this marker); Roger Keane (a few steps from this marker); Matthew Carey (a few steps from this marker); Col. Charles Von Kusserow, (Oct. 3, 1832 - Feb. 3, 1879) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2023
2. Oldest Legible Tombstone In The Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
