Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey

Old Burial Grounds of New Jersey
Author: Janice Kohl Sarapin
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780813521114

This illustrated guidebook to New Jersey's old burial grounds is unique, not just for New Jersey, but for anywhere in America. Janice Kohl Sarapin introduces you to the history and lore of old graveyards. She shows you how to read epitaphs, how to date gravestones by style, how to restore an abandoned graveyard, and how to find out the stories of the people buried there. She describes more than 120 fascinating old burial grounds throughout the state (including the cemeteries of African-Americans, Jewish communities, and other ethnic and religious groups). She provides full directions and details about what makes each one special as well as suggestions for planning your visit and for educational activities to use with children and adults.

Burial Grounds of Christ Church

Burial Grounds of Christ Church
Author: Edward L. Clark
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre:
ISBN: 1429093099

Christ Church Philadelphia and its Burial Ground is the final resting place of seven signers of the Declaration of Independence and five signers of the U.S. Constitution, the most famous burial being Benjamin Franklin. Also buried on church grounds are early American leaders, prominent lawyers, medical pioneers, and military heroes. In 1864, Church Warden Edward Clark compiled this book of all visible inscriptions in and around the church and at the 5th Street Burial Ground.