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Lives of the Stones Christ Church Burial Ground Wolf Philadelphia PA Families

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  • Condition: Softcover with a small stain to the front cover. The pages are unmarked.
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    Description

    Lives of the Silent Stones in the Christ Church Burial Ground
    50 Family Profiles
    by Jean K. Wolf
    Published by Christ Church Preservation Trust
    Copyright 2003
    Provides information on a number of people buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennslvania from signers of the Declaration of Independence to soldiers of the Civil War. Over 4,000 people lie under the soil at 5th & Arch St., but only about 1,300 markers remain. Here is a sampling of social history that will give you a sense of the wide variety of people & their accomplishments for the city, the state of PA, & the nation. The Burial Ground is divided into 18 sections, 9 on each side of the path starting at the main gate on Arch St. The centerfold depicts the different shapes & names of the grave markers. Includes a chronology of Christ Church Burial Ground & a section on its significance, history, and preservation philosophy plus a chronology of Mayors of Phila. from 1727-1844. Illustrations.