Christ Church Cemetery - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin's grave, with pennies on top of it. Christ Church Cemetery - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Located at:

5th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mailing address:

20 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: 215-922-1695
Email: jhopkins@christchurchphila.org

Website: www.christchurchphila.org

Christ Church Cemetery - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About:

Christ Church Cemetery at 5th & Arch Streets in Philadelphia is 2 acres in size and was established in 1719. Ben Franklin, the guy on the $100 bill, is buried here. 

Location is close to the Constitution Center, Independence Visitors Center, and the U.S. Mint.

Staff members say on good days a few hundred people visit these grounds. It costs money to enter...

Hours:
Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Sunday: Noon till 4:00 p.m, weather permitting 

Admission costs:
Adults = $3
Children = $1

If children are going in, just be aware this is not a playground. Nobody can climb on or lean against any of these monuments.

Christ Church Cemetery - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Yes, it costs money to enter the cemetery.