Est. 1693 contains graves of early Penn. Dutch settlers, Revolutionary War to WWI Vets, early abolitionists of Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Established in 1692 when Pennsylvania was only a decade old, the Lower Burial Ground of Historic Germantown, Philadelphia, known today as Hood Cemetery is one of the oldest American cemeteries still in existence. The people buried here lived within a five mile radius of the cemetery's walls. They were early Pennsylvania Dutch settlers, Revolutionary, Civil, 1812 and Mexican American War veterans, early abolitionists, missionaries who lived among the Native Americans of Western PA during the French and Indian War and countless more everyday people who lived here, each with a story whether we know it or not. Follow our page for stories about some of them as well as details about how you can support, get involved or simply come and visit this historic cemetery and urban green space in Germantown, Philadelphia PA.
As the Cemetery is an important burial ground, the HCC is committed to the preservation of its gravesites and the records thereof, including the preservation and restoration of gravestones, vaults, markers, etc.
4901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19144
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