"TO REMOVE OLD GRAVEYARD
Bodies Will Be Taken From Union Cemetery - Another to Be Wiped Out
Upon the request of the Union M. E. Church, the Board of Health
yesterday granted them permission to remove 2500 bodies from the
old Union Cemetery at Tenth street and Washington avenue, to
Arlington Cemetery, Delaware county. The cemetery was closed in
1890 by order of the Board of Health. The site will be used for
building purposes
Philadelphia Inquirer. January 8, 1902, page 6
Thank you to Contributor: fleshingoutthetree (49280078) for this valuable information!
Bodies Will Be Taken From Union Cemetery - Another to Be Wiped Out
Upon the request of the Union M. E. Church, the Board of Health
yesterday granted them permission to remove 2500 bodies from the
old Union Cemetery at Tenth street and Washington avenue, to
Arlington Cemetery, Delaware county. The cemetery was closed in
1890 by order of the Board of Health. The site will be used for
building purposes
Philadelphia Inquirer. January 8, 1902, page 6
Thank you to Contributor: fleshingoutthetree (49280078) for this valuable information!
"TO REMOVE OLD GRAVEYARD
Bodies Will Be Taken From Union Cemetery - Another to Be Wiped Out
Upon the request of the Union M. E. Church, the Board of Health
yesterday granted them permission to remove 2500 bodies from the
old Union Cemetery at Tenth street and Washington avenue, to
Arlington Cemetery, Delaware county. The cemetery was closed in
1890 by order of the Board of Health. The site will be used for
building purposes
Philadelphia Inquirer. January 8, 1902, page 6
Thank you to Contributor: fleshingoutthetree (49280078) for this valuable information!
Bodies Will Be Taken From Union Cemetery - Another to Be Wiped Out
Upon the request of the Union M. E. Church, the Board of Health
yesterday granted them permission to remove 2500 bodies from the
old Union Cemetery at Tenth street and Washington avenue, to
Arlington Cemetery, Delaware county. The cemetery was closed in
1890 by order of the Board of Health. The site will be used for
building purposes
Philadelphia Inquirer. January 8, 1902, page 6
Thank you to Contributor: fleshingoutthetree (49280078) for this valuable information!
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