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Episcopal Church Founded In 1758 & Burial Ground
By the mid-1750s, Philadelphia's Christ Church was becoming overcrowded. About 60 parishioners organized themselves into a committee to build a new church. St. Peter's was founded in 1758 in newly settled Society Hill with the first service held i . . .
By the mid-1750s, Philadelphia's Christ Church was becoming overcrowded. About 60 parishioners organized themselves into a committee to build a new church. St. Peter's was founded in 1758 in newly settled Society Hill with the first service held in 1761.
Philadelphia, PA
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Miles From Center City Philly:
A 90-Foot Obelisk The Height of A 15 Story Building
The tallest funerary monument in America is as tall as a 15-story building and stands at the The Woodlands Cemetery. A 90-foot granite obelisk marks the tomb for Thomas Wiltberger Evans, a dentist who died in 1897. The tombstone, however, was not c . . .
The tallest funerary monument in America is as tall as a 15-story building and stands at the The Woodlands Cemetery. A 90-foot granite obelisk marks the tomb for Thomas Wiltberger Evans, a dentist who died in 1897. The tombstone, however, was not completed for another 20 years.
Philadelphia, PA
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Miles From Center City Philly:
Grave of Fictional Movie Character
Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery is a fake gravestone for the fictional film character Adrian Balboa, wife of Rocky Balboa. The gravestone was used during filming of one of the Rocky movies.
Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery is a fake gravestone for the fictional film character Adrian Balboa, wife of Rocky Balboa. The gravestone was used during filming of one of the Rocky movies.
Philadelphia, PA
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Miles From Center City Philly:
One of Philadelphia's First Racially Integrated Cemeteries
The land which is now Historic Fair Hill was part of a large territory given by William Penn to his friend George Fox, the English founder of Quakerism. Upon his death, Fox left this plot to American Quakers for use as "a stable, a Meetinghouse and b . . .
The land which is now Historic Fair Hill was part of a large territory given by William Penn to his friend George Fox, the English founder of Quakerism. Upon his death, Fox left this plot to American Quakers for use as "a stable, a Meetinghouse and burying place." At that time, the area consisted of . . .
Philadelphia, PA
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Miles From Center City Philly:
Grave of Beloved Philadelphia Sportscaster
Grave of Harry Kalas (1936-2009). Harry Kalas was a beloved sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009. Kalas was also closely identified with th . . .
Grave of Harry Kalas (1936-2009). Harry Kalas was a beloved sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009. Kalas was also closely identified with the National Football League, serving as a voice-ove . . .
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