The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Mount Moriah Cemetery of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. https://friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org/
As more people learn about Mount Moriah, we wanted to share some background about the cemetery, our organization, and the work happening behind the scenes. We put together this FAQ to answer some common questions and highlight how you can get involved: tinyurl.com/yc5kk66t
This stone at Mount Moriah Cemetery & Arboretum is a cenotaph, "a monument to someone buried elsewhere...." We have identified 85 so far in the cemetery. She is actually buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA with her husband.
A little money and hard work yields results. We are good stewards of your donations, please consider contributing - today! friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org/support/
Happy #NationalIceCreamDay! 🍦 Today we honor Lewis Dubois Bassett, founder of Bassett's Ice Cream, resting here in Sec 204, Lot 5. He began making ice cream in 1861 and moved to Reading Terminal Market in 1892, where his family still runs the shop over 130 years later! tinyurl.com/tzbecdwy
July 30th 1864: The fuse for the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg VA failed, 1st Lt. Jacob Douty volunteered to crawl in the tunnel, splice the broken line and re-light it. #CivilWar #History #Petersburg #taphophile #veteran #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia Read: buff.ly/PUjDOZt
