Eastern State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania Historical Marker Location: Original prison built 1822--1836 on a radial plan by John Haviland. Linking solitude with moral and vocational instruction, it exemplified the Pennsylvania System of penology and b... waymarking.com
Henry Charles Lea - Philadelphia, Pa
Within this cemetery are countless monuments of exquisite beauty and detail. One might say the cemetery is more art gallery than final resting place. The monument and grave of Henry Charles Lea is one of the more unique s... waymarking.com
Joseph Hewes - Philadelphia, Pa
Joseph Hewes was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Joseph Hewes was born at Kingston, New Jersey (now Princeton) on January 23, 1730 at his parents' estate called Maybury Hill. After his apprenticeshi... waymarking.com
General Wayne Inn
The General Wayne Inn building was built on land purchased by William Penn. Originally called The Wayside Inn, this building has been continuously used since 1704, when a Quaker, Robert Jones, went into the Inn/restaur... hauntedhouses.com
Mutter Museum
Established by Thomas Dent Mütter in 1856, the Museum was intended to display medical rarities. Today its collections contain some 20,000 human specimens and medical instruments from the 19th century to the present.Upon ... waymarking.com
Commodore Isaac Hull - Philadelphia, Pa
Atop his intricate, raised tomb is an eagle or falcon or some other bird of pray carved out of stone. His tomb is heavy with the carving and relief work. And all of this ornate death decoration lies beneath a portico supp... waymarking.com
General Hugh Mercer - Philadelphia, Pa
Hugh Mercer (January 17, 1726 - January 12, 1777) is known as the hero of the Battle of Princeton. This one of many notable grave sites [Plot: Section G, Lot 121] here @ historic Laurel Hill cemetery, a NRHP site. There a... waymarking.com
Dr. Benjamin Rush - Philadelphia, Pa
The entrance to the cemetery is along Arch Street. Admission is $2. Go through the iron gates and proceed down the left path a little more than half of the way down, then look to the left and you will see a black bench ag... waymarking.com
People's Progression Toward Equality - Philadelphia, Pa
The mural is 150 feet from the sidewalk, on the side of a building, at the back end of parking lot. It looks like paint on brick. At the top of the mural is a quotation from Lincoln's second inaugural address: With malice... waymarking.com
Colonel Edward Buncombe - Philadelphia, Pa
The entrance to the cemetery is along Arch Street. Admission is $2. Go through the iron gates and proceed down the center path and 3/4 of the way look to the right and you will see this stone. The Burial Ground is open Ma... waymarking.com
Robert Patterson - Philadelphia, Pa
In his academic and professional life, he followed in the footsteps of his father, Robert Patterson, who was also a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and who served as director of the US Mint from 1805 to 1824.... waymarking.com
Francis Hopkinson - Philadelphia, Pa
To get to the grave: The entrance to the cemetery is along Arch Street. Admission is $2. Go through the iron gates and proceed down the middle path about two thirds of the way down, off to the right, twenty-five feet or s... waymarking.com
The Old Guardhouse - Haddonfield, Nj
This is one of the more interesting buildings lining Kings Highway East. It sits across from the Indian King Tavern and shares similar Revolutionary War history, according to the historical tablet placed in 1931. The Daug... waymarking.com
Major David Salisbury Franks - Philadelphia, Pa
The burial spot of this important officer is just inside the Arch Street Gates and immediately to the left in front of the brick wall. Make sure you stop next to the kiosk and pay your two dollars. David Salisbury Franks ... waymarking.com
Powel House
This three story grand Georgian Colonial townhouse museum is built along 3rd street known as "Millionaires Row." It is a house museum which has a lovely 18th century garden area as well. The rooms contain old artifacts... hauntedhouses.com
Isaiah Zagar's Magic Garden - Philadelphia, Pa
History of the site from their website (linked below):Philadelphia's Magic Gardens grew out of a unique set of circumstances. In the late 1960s, a group of young artists and entrepreneurs began renting derelict storefront... waymarking.com
Walt Whitman Mausoleum @ The Harleigh Cemetery - Camden, Nj
Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His... waymarking.com
Mummers Museum
The wonderful Broad Street Room practically puts visitors right into the Parade. Other exhibits highlight special features such as the String Band Sound, with sound, of course. Video performances of past parades can be se... waymarking.com