26%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Philadelphia Area Cemeteries
Allan M. Heller
€ 16.99
€ 12.57
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Philadelphia Area Cemeteries
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 149 color photos; 20 color maps. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Tour the cemeteries of Pennsylvania's three original counties (Philadelphia, Delaware, and Chester--"The Birthplace of America"). This fascinating guide includes twenty maps providing locations for twenty burial grounds. Over 145 color images present graveyard monuments, ranging from simple early headstones of the 1600s to imposing Victorian ziggurats. View the penny-strewn grave of Benjamin Franklin, the monumental marker of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a granite obelisk commemorating the Revolutionary War's Paoli Massacre, mausoleums of Millionaires' Row at Laurel Hill, simple markers for runaway slaves seeking freedom, and the cast iron gates believed to prevent the wandering of restless souls. Fascinating stories, sure ... Read more
Tour the cemeteries of Pennsylvania's three original counties (Philadelphia, Delaware, and Chester--"The Birthplace of America"). This fascinating guide includes twenty maps providing locations for twenty burial grounds. Over 145 color images present graveyard monuments, ranging from simple early headstones of the 1600s to imposing Victorian ziggurats. View the penny-strewn grave of Benjamin Franklin, the monumental marker of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a granite obelisk commemorating the Revolutionary War's Paoli Massacre, mausoleums of Millionaires' Row at Laurel Hill, simple markers for runaway slaves seeking freedom, and the cast iron gates believed to prevent the wandering of restless souls. Fascinating stories, sure ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764322228
SKU
V9780764322228
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Allan M. Heller
Allan M. Heller is a freelance writer and newspaper correspondent from Coatsville (Chester County), Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Philadelphia Area Cemeteries