Christ Church Burial Ground is most famous as the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin, a man who captured the spirit of his age and of the city. Franklin's genius touched nearly every aspect of Philadelphia's life and produced many . . . — — Map (db m9315) HM
1706 Born at Boston, January 17. 1723 Removed to Philadelphia. 1729 Editor of Pennsylvania Gazette. 1730 Appointed Public Printer. 1731 Founded the Philadelphia Library. 1736 Organized the first Philadelphia Fire Company. 1737 Appointed Postmaster . . . — — Map (db m9318) HM
"Venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, beloved for philanthropy." Washington
"The sage whom two worlds claimed as their own." Mirabeau
"He tore from the skies the lightning and from tyrants the . . . — — Map (db m9319) HM
Founded, 1695. Erection of present building begun in 1727. Bells were brought from England in 1754. Among the noted persons buried here are James Wilson and Robert Morris, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Bishop White. — — Map (db m9330) HM
The very existence of Christ Church and the elegant majesty of this building is a testament to the success of William Penn's "Holy Experiment." His Charter of Privileges allowed all denominations freedom of worship, even the Church of England from . . . — — Map (db m9331) HM
In the Burial Ground of this Church
rest the remains of Seven Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Rush MD Obit 1796Obit . . . — — Map (db m76078) HM
Brought from England in 1754 Proclaimed our Independence on July 4, 1776. Two bells were added in 1947 in memory of the men from this the oldest business neighborhood in the United States of America who served in World War II. All Now Ring Freedom . . . — — Map (db m9350) HM
In honored memory of Jacob Broom, Signer of United States Constitution by the Delaware State Society, NSDAR, in This bicentennial year 1987 — — Map (db m9352) HM
Whereas the honorable Continental Congress have resolved to declare the American Colonies to be free and independent states … it will be proper to omit those petitions from the liturgy wherein the King of Great Britain is prayed for . . . — — Map (db m9354) HM
