Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia

Name: Fair Hill Burial Ground
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#282 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by the Religious Society of Friends in 1703, it fell into disuse until the 1840s when it was revived by the Hicksite Quaker community of Philadelphia, which played an important role in the abolition and early women's rights movements. The cemetery is currently operated by the Fair Hill Burial Corporation, which is owned by Quakers and neighborhood community members. ()

Coordinates: 39°59'48"N, 75°8'47"W

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Lower North (Hartranft)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Fair Hill Burial Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Simon Muhr Work Training School, Temple University, Church of the Advocate, Union Methodist Episcopal Church.

~1660 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia
8 min walk • Simon Muhr Work Training School is a historic school building located in the Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miSW
Universities and schools
Temple University, Philadelphia
31 min walk • Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
1.2 miSW
Church
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
31 min walk • The George W. South Memorial Church of the Advocate, also known as the George W. South Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church, is a historic church at 18th and Diamond Street in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
1.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Union Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Jones Tabernacle AME Church and Parish House, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parish house located in the North Central neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSW
Mosque
Mosque No. 12, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Mosque No. 12, also known as Masjid Makkah, is a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Philadelphia Doll Museum, Philadelphia
21 min walk • The Philadelphia Doll Museum is located in Philadelphia at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.
1 miS
Colonial revival architecture
Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia
26 min walk • Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style.
1.3 miSE
Italianate architecture
Beatty's Mills Factory Building, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Beatty's Mills Factory Building, also known as Powell Mills, is a historic textile mill in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1886, and is a five-story, red brick building in the Italianate style. It was part of a complex of five buildings and is the only remaining structure.
0.7 miE
Colonial revival architecture
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miSE
Italianate architecture
David Farragut School, Philadelphia
22 min walk • David Farragut School is a historic school building located in the West Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 and is a three-story, four bay, stone building in the Italianate-style. An addition was built in 1915.
0.6 miNW
Italianate architecture
St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys, Philadelphia
16 min walk • St. Joseph's House for Homeless Industrious Boys is a historic charity building at 1511 and 1515-1527 West Allegheny Avenue in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fair Hill Burial Ground?

Nearby attractions include Fairhill, Philadelphia (5 min walk), North Central, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Simon Muhr Work Training School, Philadelphia (8 min walk), Philadelphia Badlands, Philadelphia (15 min walk).

How to get to Fair Hill Burial Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fair Hill Burial Ground:

Metro

North Philadelphia • Lines: Bsl (12 min walk)
Allegheny • Lines: Bsl (13 min walk)

Train

North Broad (13 min walk)
North Philadelphia (14 min walk)