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Bala Cynwyd, PA
6
Miles From Center City Philly:
Historic Cemetery Containing Hundreds of Mausoleums & Sculptures
Founded in 1869, West Laurel Hill Cemetery contains nearly 200 acres of gently rolling hills, mature trees and plantings, historic architectural features, hundreds of mausoleums, sculptures, and wildlife that create a true year-round pleasure garden. . . .
Founded in 1869, West Laurel Hill Cemetery contains nearly 200 acres of gently rolling hills, mature trees and plantings, historic architectural features, hundreds of mausoleums, sculptures, and wildlife that create a true year-round pleasure garden. Principal landmarks on the grounds include the Be . . .
Philadelphia, PA
7
Miles From Center City Philly:
One of The Nation's Few Cemeteries Named A Historic Landmark
In 1836 Laurel Hill was established as the second major "rural cemetary" in the country. Such cemeteries offered burials in bucolic, garden settings away from industrialized city hubs.
Located in East Falls along the banks of the Schuylkill River, . . .
In 1836 Laurel Hill was established as the second major "rural cemetary" in the country. Such cemeteries offered burials in bucolic, garden settings away from industrialized city hubs.
Located in East Falls along the banks of the Schuylkill River, Laurel Hill was initially developed on 32 acres o . . .
Philadelphia, PA
7
Miles From Center City Philly:
Cemetery That Once Rivaled The World's Greatest
Opening in 1855, Mount Moriah had an ornate Romanesque entrance and gothic mausoleums that rivaled the great cemeteries of Greenwood in Brooklyn, and the famous Pere LaChaise in Paris. Eventually expanding to nearly 400 acres, it was Pennsylvania's . . .
Opening in 1855, Mount Moriah had an ornate Romanesque entrance and gothic mausoleums that rivaled the great cemeteries of Greenwood in Brooklyn, and the famous Pere LaChaise in Paris. Eventually expanding to nearly 400 acres, it was Pennsylvania's largest burial site. Today it is largely forgotte . . .
Philadelphia, PA
9
Miles From Center City Philly:
Home Where A British General Died During The Battle of Germantown
Grumblethorpe was built as a summer residence in 1744 by Philadelphia merchant and wine importer John Wister. In September 1777, the house was the scene of events in the Battle of Germantown. While the Wisters were staying in another home, British . . .
Grumblethorpe was built as a summer residence in 1744 by Philadelphia merchant and wine importer John Wister. In September 1777, the house was the scene of events in the Battle of Germantown. While the Wisters were staying in another home, British General James Agnew occupied the house as his head . . .
Arden, DE
26
Miles From Center City Philly:
Gallery of The Peculiar & Bizarre
Do you have a eccentric frame of mind? A curiosity in the matters of the everafter? The workings of a demented mind? The Oddporium offers offer a peek behind history's dark curtain, from the early trial and error of modern medicine, to the rituals, p . . .
Do you have a eccentric frame of mind? A curiosity in the matters of the everafter? The workings of a demented mind? The Oddporium offers offer a peek behind history's dark curtain, from the early trial and error of modern medicine, to the rituals, practices, and how the living mourn the dead. In t . . .
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