Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters,
They see the works of the Lord,
And his wonders in the deep. — Psalms 107:23-24
What did they learn? . . . — — Map (db m214087) HM WM
The Growth of the City
[The City of Philadelphia's boundaries are shown as it expanded from 1800 to 1980.]
The Trees of the City
Streets were named for the varieties of trees that made Philadelphia the "greene countrie . . . — — Map (db m192828) HM
The Growth of the City
[The City of Philadelphia's boundaries are shown as it expanded from 1800 to 1980.]
The Trees of the City
Streets were named for the varieties of trees that made Philadelphia the . . . — — Map (db m192850) HM
In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They escaped from their Southern owner while being transported through Philadelphia and . . . — — Map (db m30686) HM
African people, first enslaved by the Dutch and Swedes, survived the brutal voyage from Africa to the Caribbean islands and the Americas, debarking on the Delaware River waterfront as early as 1639. William Penn, other Quakers, and Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m135879) HM
Points of Interest
98.8 Washington Avenue Green/Pier 53 is the first waterfront park in South Philadelphia. Among other features, the park celebrates and interprets the Pier's history as Philadelphia's immigration station. The Park . . . — — Map (db m192856) HM
First vessel completed for new U.S. Navy. Frigate was launched near here May 10, 1797. Flagship of Capt. John Barry; builder was Joshua Humphreys. In 1812, under Capt. Stephen Decatur, Jr., occurred its celebrated capture of H.M.S. Macedonian. . . . — — Map (db m83452) HM
Penn's Unterhandlung mit den Indianern (Penn's Treaty with the Indians) by George Gilbert c. 1830. Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Penn lived in the . . . — — Map (db m192819) HM
Built in 1759 with adjoining Paschall House. Last of the 18th century inns of colonial Philadelphia owned by Colonel Blaithewaite Jones, who was in charge of the Delaware River defenses of Philadelphia during the Revolution, and John Wood, famous . . . — — Map (db m31273) HM
At his print shop here, Robert Bell published the first edition of Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet in January 1776. Arguing for a republican form of government under a written constitution, it played a key role in rallying American support for . . . — — Map (db m32264) HM
On this site in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem, “Evangeline,” Gabriel LaJeunesse and Evangeline Bellefontaine were reunited in the almshouse of the Society of Friends, located here 1729–1841. — — Map (db m50804) HM
In this church on the 4th of July 1779 was held the first public - religious commemoration of the Declaration of Independence. Attendance at the Holy Mass, then sung, was The Continental Congress, The President and official head of the new . . . — — Map (db m9113) HM
The southwest corner of 7th & Walnut Streets was a quiet residential enclave at the time of this 1823 sketch. As Philadelphia's rapidly expanding commercial core shifted westward, the homes closest to the 7th Street were demolished in 1868 for . . . — — Map (db m220496) HM
Anthony Quervelle (1789-1856) renowned as one of the most of the Empire period in Philadelphia was born in Paris. He immigrated to Philadelphia in 1817, where he married Louise Genevieve Monet at Old St. Joseph's Church. He was first listed . . . — — Map (db m213986) HM
In memory of John Barry Father of the American Navy Born in Co. Wexford Ireland March 25, 1745 First captain of the first ship owned by the Continental Congress. Continuous in his service during the entire period of the Revolution. Supreme . . . — — Map (db m9117) HM
Nobel laureate who identified the hepatitis B virus and developed its diagnostic test and vaccine, which he shared to promote its use. Affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center, NASA Astrobiology Inst., and pres. of American Philosophical Society. . . . — — Map (db m135985) HM
Beginning in 1764, entrance to the graveyard was a gravel path the width of a single grave.
When the church was built in 1768 this 36" wide path led to a 15' wide gravel promenade parallel to the length of the church's 4th Street side. . . . — — Map (db m214075) HM
Between 1750-1820s Center City churchyards were the burial grounds. Here the dead returned to the shadows of church walls where they had worshipped.
The corpse…in a simple elongated hexagonal wooden coffin was borne to the grave on the . . . — — Map (db m214043) HM
• How did George Washington and his revolutionaries prevail over the mighty British Empire?
• How did England forever lose its 13 colonies and change the course of history?
Buried in Old Pine's graveyard is a small percentage… of a much . . . — — Map (db m214045) HM
Charles Massey's grandfather, Samuel Massey, an Irish Quaker, founded the family shipping company in Philadelphia in 1699. Charles' fleet of 20 vessels sailed to 76 ports around the world and his flagship, “The Globe”, made 8 voyages to . . . — — Map (db m21528) HM
This Patriot
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, . . . — — Map (db m214063) HM
Born, 1748 - Died, 1832
Aged 84
A native of Ireland
Lt. Col., Pennsylvania Militia, 1776 military convention delegate.
One of six members: 1777 Committee of Safety in charge of Phila. Defenses, 1779 Committee to to Banish Tories from . . . — — Map (db m214081) HM
Noted physician, lived here. Professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. President of the American Philosophical Society & Pa. Abolition Society. In 1803, tutored Meriwether Lewis in medicine & paleontology, in preparation for the . . . — — Map (db m9109) HM
Welcome to Society Hill
This part of William Penn's 17th-century "green Country Towne" was owned by the Free Society of Traders, a London development company. Because . . . — — Map (db m192883) HM
A public man of note in two states.
In New Jersey: Aid-de Camp to Governors Wm. Franklin & Wm. Livingston, first Secretary of State, Asst. Quartermaster General serving General Nathaniel Greene.
In Pennsylvania: Member of State . . . — — Map (db m214052) HM
Son of the German General Von Kusserow, a veteran of the Prussian Army, entered the war in 1862 into the 3rd NY Artillery as a 2nd Lt. He served as a 1st Lt. and Captain in the 32nd NY Light Artillery. His unit saw action at various battles . . . — — Map (db m213978) HM
Within these walls lie the mortal remains of Commodore John Barry. Because of his nautical skill, unparalleled seamanship, and length of service to his adopted country, he was proclaimed "The Father of the American Navy" by his contemporaries. Born . . . — — Map (db m212794) HM
Let the Patriot, the Soldier and the Christian who visits these mansions of the dead view this monument with respect. Beneath it are interred the remains of
Commodore John Barry
Father of the American Navy.
He was born in the County of . . . — — Map (db m213999) HM WM
One of the heroes honored at this memorial, Michael was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty on November 20, 1968 at Hier Duc Valley, Republic of Vietnam. The Medal of Honor is our nation's highest . . . — — Map (db m192874) WM
Built in 1759 by James Davis house carpenter & officer of the Carpenters' Company. Added to in 1784 by Major David Lenox, continental soldier, 44th member First city Troop, President of the Bank of the U.S., U.S. Marshall for the District of . . . — — Map (db m192878) HM
Commander / of the Royal American Order / of Isabella, the Catholic / Assistant Quarter-Master of the Navy / and Consul General of Spain / in the U.S.A. / He was born in Alicante in MDCCLXXI / and died in Philadelphia / on September 3, A.D. 1834. — — Map (db m9135) HM
Dr. Benjamin Rush lived in a three-story house on this site from 1790-1793. A true son of the Enlightenment, he was a physician, chemist, educator, author, abolitionist, and politician. His treatise on mental illness was the first in America. . . . — — Map (db m214215) HM
Duffield's sermon urged citizens to "break free of Crown rule" Four months before the Declaration of Independence was signed, he preached a sermon to members of the Continental Congress and several militias urging them to support the cause of . . . — — Map (db m214054) HM
Duffield Sculpture
In 2015, Philadelphia-based sculptor Roger Wing was commissioned to create a sculptor of Reverend George Duffield in the churchyard. Wing spent approximately one month carving Duffield's likeness from the trunk of . . . — — Map (db m214056) HM
During the 1775-1778 Revolutionary War, little attention was paid to setting up gravestones because stonecutters & quarrymen were in the military.
Gravestones were placed after 1783 testify to the ardent patriotism and heroic actions of the . . . — — Map (db m214074) HM
"On Sunday last was interred in the Roman Catholic churchyard in this city the remains of Emanuel Holmes, painter and glazier, of the district of Southwark, a Portugese by birth, yet he loved liberty; for the defense of which . . . — — Map (db m213975) HM
On this site, in 1779, resided James Wilson a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading lawyer in Philadelphia, having represented certain Tories accused of treason. Wilson incurred the wrath of patriotic elements after the British . . . — — Map (db m214213) HM
"America's first native-born master of music" lived here. A prolific African-American composer. Trumpeter of 1st Troop, City Cavalry. Bandmaster, 128th Regiment, Pa. Volunteer Infantry. He was a major force in early American music; traveled widely. — — Map (db m189080) HM
Here stood Fraunces Tavern, established by Samuel Fraunces after moving from New York where he had operated a famous tavern. He served as George Washington’s chief cook, 1790–94, while the President lived in Philadelphia. — — Map (db m31198) HM
George Meade was born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1741. He married Henrietta Worsam in 1760. In 1770, with Thomas Fitzsimons, he established one of the more successful West Indies Trading Companies in Philadelphia, "George Meade & . . . — — Map (db m213997) HM
Harriet Cany Peale (1800-1869) was born in Philadelphia. She studied with Rembrandt Peale in Philadelphia. Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860) has been acclaimed for his portraits of Washington and Jefferson. In 1840 she exhibited her work for the first . . . — — Map (db m213972) HM
Here lieth the body of Samuel McCutchon who departed this life 19th day of January 1767 aged 122 years
(About the person)
Oldest known Philadelphian, died year before church was built. Oldest person buried here.
Unlike most 18th . . . — — Map (db m214078) HM
In the grave-yard adjoining this church are buried Commodore John Barry Father of the American Navy. He was chosen by the Continental Congress to command the first warship owned by the colonies and he fought the last naval battle of the . . . — — Map (db m9116) HM
On the ground occupied by this building once stood the house where lived in 1791 Alexander Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury of the United States — — Map (db m135462) HM
In 1764, William Penn's sons, Thomas & Richard, provincial proprietors of PA., deeded this property to Presbyterians so they might build a 3d Presbyterian church and establish a new burial ground.
A grid plan was drawn up.
Single plots . . . — — Map (db m214066) HM
In 1835, near this spot, the body of a British soldier …recognizable by brass buttons on his coat, was found while excavating the ground to install the marble base for this iconic cast iron fence …design of which is attributable to John Haviland, . . . — — Map (db m214003) HM
Soldier in the Continental Army Corp of Sappers* and Miners, wintered at Valley Forge.
*(Sapper digs fortifications; miner lays explosive mines)
In lieu of a pension, granted a United States War Bounty 100 acres of land. . . . — — Map (db m214076) HM
Formed in 1792 at Independence Hall to write marine insurance and incorporated in 1794, it was the first US firm to insure a building’s contents from fire. One of the most global insurers of the 20th century, INA created the homeowners policy in . . . — — Map (db m106129) HM
1772—Elected a member of the Carpenter's Company and was instrumental in obtaining the use of Carpenter's Hall for the Continental Congress
1775—Commissioned Captain of an artillery company
1776—Major of a Batallion of . . . — — Map (db m137767) HM
James Campbell was born in Philadelphia on September 1, 1812. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar on Sept. 14, 1833. He was made a commissioner for the district of Southwark for the city of Philadelphia. He was appointed to the Board of . . . — — Map (db m213973) HM
Signer of the Constitution of the United States of America. Deputy from Pennsylvania to Federal Constitutional Convention May 25, 1787 - September 17, 1787. — — Map (db m214051) HM
Once described as Philadelphia's ablest jury lawyer, he remained silent during 4 months attendance at U.S. Constitution Convention.
His diaries tell us he often hosted out of town delegates at his dining table.
He remained active . . . — — Map (db m214050) HM
German-born inventor and showman; exhibited nearby at Maelzel's Hall, 1826-1831, assisted by Wm. Schlumberger. His Automaton Chess Player (The Turk) was famous for games with Franklin & Napoleon. He patented a metronome; made hearing aids for . . . — — Map (db m9106) HM
Eminent Philadelphia Federalist lawyer, in 1785 lived in "Fort Wilson" on this site. A member of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1787 and 1789 and the state convention for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Appointed U.S. Attorney for . . . — — Map (db m214214) HM
Born here, Langstroth revolutionized the beekeeping industry with his 1852 patented moveable frame hive and his manual, The Hive and the Honey-Bee. Both remain in use today. His innovations advanced beekeeping, pollination, and honey production . . . — — Map (db m83449) HM
This Patriot
Lt Thomas Mitchell
A Lieutenant during the
American Revolutionary War
was adopted by Charles Mamzic
Over 200 men of the Third Presbyterian Church who served in the Revolution are buried here. A number of others, . . . — — Map (db m214070) HM
This Patriot
Lydia Bailey
Member of a notable patriot family and pioneer female printer
was adopted by Janice Smith
Some 285 men of the Third Church who served in the Revolution are buried here. A number of others who . . . — — Map (db m214067) HM
George Washington, who lived in Philadelphia during his Presidency, retained a lively interest in horticulture. His letters reveal that magnolia were among the trees he hoped to grow.
Although the magnolias in this garden are a different . . . — — Map (db m212791) HM
Maj. Henry C. Whelan, a Civil War Army Officer was mustered in as Captain and commander of Company C of the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Calvary on Sept. 10, 1861. He was promoted up to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on Sept. 20, 1863 but he was . . . — — Map (db m213971) HM
In Memory of Manuel Torres, 1764–1822. As minister of the Republic of Columbia He was the first Latin American Diplomatic representative in the United States of America Tribute from the Government of Colombia and from Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m9112) HM
An influential American composer, lyricist, and translator who brought vernacular to musical theater was born here. Works include the ground-breaking The Cradle Will Rock and an adaptation of The Threepenny Opera. He studied at Curtis . . . — — Map (db m135989) HM
Once the Resting Place of Mathew Carey, Publisher Born - Jan. 28 1760 Dublin, Ireland Died - Sept. 16, 1839 Phila. Printed first Catholic Bible in America, 1790 — — Map (db m9139) HM
Matthew Carey was born in Ireland on January 28, 1760. By the age of 17, he had become a printer and a bookseller and brought out his first pamphlet. His second pamphlet criticized the Irish Penal Code. Threatened by the British authorities . . . — — Map (db m213990) HM
Michael Bouvier, born in 1792 in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, fled to Philadelphia after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Bouvier took up cabinet and furniture making, and soon had a thriving business with rich clients. Michael then made a good . . . — — Map (db m213974) HM
Old Pine Street (side 1)
This congregation was organized as the Third Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia in 1768. The original building, completed that same year, was a simple Georgian structure of red brick, designed by Robert Smith, . . . — — Map (db m135995) HM
Here lie over 200 American Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots from other wars. Abolitionists, tradespeople, sea captains and others have found their resting place in this historic graveyard.
— — Map (db m214044) HM
Here lie over 200 American Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots from other wars. Abolitionists, tradespeople, sea captains and others have found their resting place in this historic graveyard.
— — Map (db m214079) HM
Old St. Joseph's earliest church on this site was built in 1733 by Rev. Joseph Greaton, a Jesuit missionary from England. When news that a "Romish Chappel" had been set up the Provincial Council investigated, but because William Penn's 1701 . . . — — Map (db m9168) HM
In 1729, Rev. Joseph Greaton, SJ, established the earliest foundation of Catholicism in Pa. He was the church’s first pastor and the only Catholic priest in Philadelphia when the church was built in 1733. Jesuits from this parish founded the early . . . — — Map (db m83445) HM
Follow the brick and cinder walkway to enter into the History of Philadelphia and these United States. Opened as a burial ground for Catholics, one can follow the progress of liberty and charity from those entombed here. The first burial appears . . . — — Map (db m82009) HM
Founded in 1763, it is one of the nation's earliest Catholic churches and the first Roman Catholic cathedral in Pa. At a time of anti-Catholic sentiment in Colonial America, it symbolized the religious tolerance of Pa. that was later adopted in the . . . — — Map (db m82007) HM
Old St. Mary's church was the most important Catholic church during the American Revolution and the early years of the nation. Built in 1763, when St. Joseph's became too small to accommodate the Catholic population of the city, the church was . . . — — Map (db m9111) HM
Established in 1759, St. Mary's Cemetery became the burial ground for Catholics in Philadelphia starting in the colonial era. Victims of various yellow fever and cholera epidemics were interred here as well as orphans from St. Joseph's Orphanage, . . . — — Map (db m212795) HM
This marker commemorates the oldest legible tombstone in the cemetery
In memory of
Arthur Campble
who departed this life
June 11, 1769
Age 26 years — — Map (db m213985) HM
In front of you lies a remnant of a cobblestone street (also called "pebblestone") constructed about 1800. Although William Penn, founder of Philadelphia carefully planned the placement of city streets as early as 1681, it was not until 1762 that . . . — — Map (db m9108) HM
October 23, 1983
241 servicemen killed in the
Beirut, Lebanon terrorist bombing
In Memoriam
to the Philadelphia Marine casualties of
the Beirut Peace Keeping Mission
Cpl. Moses Arnold, Jr. • Sgt. John J. Bonk, Jr. • Cpl. . . . — — Map (db m21518) WM
When the Powel House was threatened with demolition to make way for a parking lot in 1931, Frances Anne Wister, a prominent Philadelphia citizen, and Herman Leis Duhring of the American Institute of Architects set to work to save it.
Miss . . . — — Map (db m137817) HM
Father of American surgery lived in this house 1815 - 1837
Restored in his memory and as an example of a residence of the Federal period — — Map (db m192885) HM
He was educated for the French Army and showed great merit as an engineer. He was adjutant-general of artillery and was considered one of the best military experts in France when, in 1776, he volunteered to go to America to assist the colonists . . . — — Map (db m213976) HM
On land granted in January 1744 by Thomas and Richard Penn, Proprietories of Pennsylvania, to Joseph and William Shippen was erected this house.
In 1798 it became the home of Dr. Caspar Wistar the great Physician devoted to Scientific work. Dr. . . . — — Map (db m9110) HM
Built in 1786 by Henry Hill, a prominent patriot and wine merchant, this Federal house is the last remaining of only three free-standing mansions built in this neighborhood in the eighteenth century. Hill imported most of the fine furnishings and . . . — — Map (db m192884) HM
He was the enemy of all exorbitants Powers and a sincere Friend to the Liberties of his Country. To all this was added a Taste for Science, for the Fine Arts and for all the Improvements of Civil Life.
Epitaph of Samuel Powel, Christ Church . . . — — Map (db m137816) HM
Preservation of the Site:
Since 1798, when Polish patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived here, this building has undergone many changes. In order to interpret the building accurately, the National Park Service (NPS) restored the houses' exterior . . . — — Map (db m194431) HM
A ship's caulker, he belonged to the 3d Presbyterian Church where many members of the 1st Continental Congress attended.
At age 45, he joined the fight for independence with the Southwark Associators, one of the earliest volunteer militia . . . — — Map (db m214068) HM
QUEEN VILLAGE. Philadelphia’s first neighborhood.
Cross the street to the south side of Lombard and you’ve entered Queen
Village, the oldest neighborhood in Philadelphia and one of the
oldest “urban villages” in the country.
This . . . — — Map (db m31306) HM
In 1730, the Duffield family immigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where they purchased farmland Born in 1732, George, named for his father, pursued a religious education, graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) . . . — — Map (db m214053) HM
This vault, provided by the Corporation of St. Mary's, for the burial of its pastors was the original burial place of
Right Reverend Michael Francis Egan, D.D.
First Bishop of Philadelphia
Consecrated, October 28, 1810
Died July . . . — — Map (db m213981) HM
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