Food for meditation
Embraced inside the old brick walls at the corner of 5th and Arch street is a serene escape from our busy modern world. These historic two acres are ample food for meditation. Wandering among the gray, broken faded headstones is like dancing with the whispers of our past. Beyond the sound of coins being tossed on the grave of Benjamin Franklin, is the sound of the dreams, hopes, and desires of thousands of people whose names we may never know. Lost to the naked eye is the energy that can only be collected in a painting or song. Each day at the burial ground we celebrate and honor the lives of each and every person buried inside this very special and unique place.
-John Hopkins, Burial Ground Coordinator
Upcoming events 2010 for the Christ Church Burial Ground:
May 30th-Memorial Day ceremony at 12:30
July 3rd-Signers' Day 2010
Christ Church Winter Hours: Wednesday throught Friday 9am-5pm, Sunday 12:30-5pm.
The Christ Church Burial Ground will be closed in January and February and will re-open on March 1st, weather permitting.
But Not Forgotten
Samuel Hardy (1758-1785) He was a lawyer from Virgina who served as a member of the Continental Congress from 1783 to 1785. He served as Lieutentant Governor of Virgina and Hardy county in Virgina is now named in his honor. He died while attending Congress in Philadelphia and was buried in the Christ Church Burial Ground. His marker is among the thousands of markers that no longer exsist.
New Theme for 2010
The Christ Church Preservation Trust is proud to announce the theme for tours in 2010. The theme Patriots and Heroes will featurethe stories of military notables. Many Patriots and heroes of the Revolutionary War werew members of the church and or are buried at the burial ground.
The Ledger Newsletter was created in 2006 as a tribute to Benjamin Franklin on his 300th birthday. The Ledger is published four times a year and included in the Church's newsletter the Beacon, and can be picked up at the Burial Ground gift cart and in the Christ Church Tower Room.