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

The Upper Burial Ground

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2023

1. The Upper Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. The land for
The Upper Burial Ground also called Ax's Burial Ground was given to the Borough of Germantown by Paul Wolf. Here lie of many of the early settlers and their descendants. Here are the graves of Major Irwin, Captain Turner, Lieutenant Lucas and six other American Soldiers, Killed in the Battle of Germantown. The wall was built in 1777.

This Site and Relief of Germantown, 1903.

Erected 1903.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 40° 2.634′ N, 75° 10.874′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. It is on Germantown Avenue (County Road 4007) north of Washington Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6326 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19144, 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 location: Soldiers of the War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (here, next to this marker); The Concord School House

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(a few steps from this marker); Johnson House Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Johnson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birth • Brokenness • Healing • Transformation (about 400 feet away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Germantown (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

More about this marker. Unfortunately the marker has weathered significantly and is hard to read.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2023

2. The Upper Burial Ground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.