Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain John McGinley
Old Pine Conservancy
Captain John McGinley
A Captain during the
American Revolutionary War
was adopted by Albert Meinster
Over 200 men of the Third Presbyterian Church who served in the Revolution are buried here. A number of others, men and women, who supported the fight for independence, are located in our Churchyard, too.
Please consider adopting one of these patriots so that we might continue to preserve their memory and contribution to our nation.
Albert Meinster is honoring the memory of a person who supported America's cause of independence.
Erected by Old Pine Conservancy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 39° 56.595′ N, 75° 8.955′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It can be reached from Pine Street east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 Pine 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: William Hurry (here, next to this marker); In memory of William Hurrie who departed this life Oct. 22, 1781 aged 60 years and 2 months.
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
