East Germantown in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldiers of the War of 1812
of the War of 1812
who lie in upper Germantown Burying Ground
Philadelphia
William Crout George Knorr Jacob K. Knorr Lewis Lehman John Nell John Poulson Frederick Scheetz Edward Snyder Michael Snyder George Streeper Jermiah Trout
Erected 1946 by Stephen Decatur Chapter – U.S. Daughters of 1812.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the United States Daughters of 1812, National Society series list.
Location. 40° 2.633′ N, 75° 10.873′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in East Germantown. Memorial is on Germantown Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to the Germantown Upper Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6326 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here (here, next to this marker); The Upper Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); The Concord School House (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); Battle of Germantown (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Mennonite Church in America (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Also see . . . Upper Burying Ground. Historic Germantown website. (Submitted on September 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.