Christ Church Burial Ground
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What you'll do
Take a self-guided tour around this 300-year-old, two-acre burial ground, and visit the final resting place of several key players in America's early history.
Visit Christ Church Burial Ground with Go City®
- Admission to the famous burial site.
- See the graves of Benjamin Franklin and four founding fathers.
Four of the signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried here, along with Benjamin Franklin and his wife, and several other Colonial and Revolution-Era figures. The burial ground contains 1,400 markers but over 2,500 more have disappeared due to erosion.
Learn about the lives of the American colonists and prominent leaders as you explore the peaceful gravesite. It's an old Philadelphia tradition to throw a penny onto Benjamin Franklin's grave for good luck, to honor the coining of his phrase 'a penny saved, is a penny earned, so you'll find his grave under hundreds of copper coins.
Who's buried at Christ Church Burial Ground?
Benjamin Franklin – 1706-1790 – signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, scientist, philosopher, printer, and diplomat.
John Dunlap – 1747-1812 – printer of the first broadside of the Declaration of Independence and publisher of the first daily newspaper.
Francis Hopkinson – 1737-1790 – signer of the Declaration of Independence, artist, lawyer, judge, composer.
Joseph Hewes – 1730-1779 – signer of the Declaration of Independence and Secretary of Naval Affairs.
George Ross – 1730-1779 – signer of the Declaration of Independence and judge.
Dr. Benjamin Rush – 1746-1813 – physician, social reformer, Treasurer of the United States Mint, signer of the Declaration of Independence, founder of Dickinson College, and "The Father of American Psychiatry".
Go City is the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when sightseeing in Philadelphia. Your pass includes Christ Church Burial Ground tickets, plus admission to dozens of top attractions.
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Getting In: Present your pass at the admission desk.
For more information, please visit the Christ Church Burial Ground website.
Where you'll be
Operating hours
Daily:
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Weather permitting.
Closings & holidays
December - February, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
Christ Church Burial Ground
(215) 922-1695
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