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St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at:

313 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: 215-925-5968

Website: www.stpetersphila.org and www.stpetershistory.org

St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

St. Peter's Church Yard - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About:

St. Peter's Church Yard, located in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, is an ancient burial ground that dates back to colonial times. (First burial was in 1760.)

The cemetery is open from 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m., and until 7:00 p.m. during summer months.

Tour guides are available from 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Saturdays and from 1:00 till 3:00 p.m. Sundays, but call first to confirm this. 215-925-5968 

Interment of cremated remains is still possible here.

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