Christ Church Burial Ground
N 39° 57.147 W 075° 08.878
18S E 487360 N 4422490
Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an important early-American cemetery. It is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah. Four other signers of the Declaration of Independence are also buried here.
Waymark Code: WM495R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2008
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Visiting Hours:
Monday-Saturday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday - 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The posted coordinates are for the gated entrance where you will have to pay two dollars for admission.
The cemetery belongs to Christ Church, the Anglican church founded in 1695 and place of worship for many of the famous Revolutionary War participants, including George Washington. The burial ground is located at 5th and Arch Streets, across from the Visitors Center and National Constitution Center. The Burial Ground was started in 1719, and it is still an active graveyard. 100,000 tourists visit each year, many leaving pennies on Franklin's grave.
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