Philadelphia Area Cemeteries

by Allan M. Heller

Book Overview

Tour the cemeteries of Pennsylvania's three original counties (Philadelphia, Delaware, and Chester--"The Birthplace of America"). This fascinating guide includes twenty maps providing locations for twenty burial grounds. Over 145 color images present graveyard monuments, ranging from simple early headstones of the 1600s to imposing Victorian ziggurats. View the penny-strewn grave of Benjamin Franklin, the monumental marker of General "Mad Anthony"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764322222
• ISBN13: 9780764322228
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"