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The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill Cemetery Walking Tour
31 October 2009
3822 Ridge Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19132
Guided Walking Tour — 10 AM
Lunch in The Cemetery Gatehouse — 12 Noon (Lunch is included)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, designated a National Historic Monument in 1998, is located
in what is now the East Falls section of Philadelphia on an estimated 78-acre tract
of land. Numerous prominent people are buried at the Cemetery, including members
of many prominent Philadelphia families - The Rittenhouses, Wideners, Elkins and
Strawbridges to name a few, but Laurel Hill is also home to others such as General
Meade and thirty-nine other Civil War-era generals and six Titanic passengers. Come
and tour this magnificent cemetery and enjoy lunch in The Cemetery Gatehouse. GSP
reserves the right to limit number of record requests if necessary.
Space Limited/Register Early! Complete Form And Send With Check ($25 per person
for members/ $30 per person non-members-includes lunch) to Joyce Homan, The Genealogical
Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5699.
REGISTRATION DETAILS BELOW
Directions
From the South and East:
Take I-76 West to Exit 340A Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive. When merging onto the bridge
over the river move into the far left lane: Ridge Avenue-East/Kelly Drive/East River
Drive. At the bottom of the exit ramp go straight on Kelly Drive to the third light,
South Ferry Road, and turn left. Turn right immediately at the first light onto Ridge
Avenue. Continue approximately 1/4 mile to the entrance to the Cemetery on your right,
through the arch of the historic gatehouse.
From the West:
Take PA Turnpike to Valley Forge Exit. Take I-76 East to Exit 340A Kelly Drive/Lincoln
Dr. Exit. Stay in the far left lane and follow signs for Ridge Avenue: East/Kelly
Drive/East River Drive. At the bottom of the exit ramp go straight on Kelly Drive
to the third light, South Ferry Road, and turn left. Turn right immediately at the
first light onto Ridge Avenue. Continue approximately 1/4 mile to the entrance of the
Cemetery on your right, through the arch of the historic gatehouse.
From the North:
(Philadelphia International Airport, Walt Whitman Bridge, Benjamin Franklin Bridge,
etc…)
Take US Route 1 to the Ridge Avenue Exit, the last exit before the Schuylkill River.
Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto Ridge Avenue. Continue approximately mile
to the entrance of the Cemetery on your right, through the arch of the historic gatehouse.
From Downtown / Visitor’s Center Take the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum
Circle, and bear right onto Kelly Drive. Continue approximately 3 miles to South
Ferry Road. Turn right on South Ferry and turn right immediately at the first light
onto Ridge Avenue. Continue approximately 1/4 mile to the entrance to the Cemetery
on your right through the arch of the historic gatehouse.
Public Transportation:
Take Septa Bus Route 61 to the Ridge Avenue stop, at the cross street of Allegheny
Avenue
Parking
Directly across the street from The Cemetery Gatehouse
Laurel Hill Cemetery Walking Tour Registration Form
| Member Tickets (GSP/CCHS) - $25 each |
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| Non-Member Tickets - $30 each |
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