National Register of Historic Places

Mikveh Israel Cemetery

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 23, 1971
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
71000061

About this property

Mikveh Israel Cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, giving evidence of a settled community as early as 1740. A number of outstanding patriots, pioneers, and other notables of the Jewish faith who made important contributions to the history and freedom of America during the Colonial and Revolutionary period were interred here, and for this reason, in 1959, by an act of Congress, the burial ground was designated as a unit of the Independence National Historical Park, while continuing to be maintained by the sponsoring Congregation Mikveh Israel. The cemetery was certified by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, and in 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site is 60 by 80 feet (18 m × 24 m), less than 0.2 acres (810 m2) in size, and is located in the Washington Square West neighborhood, in the center city section of Philadelphia, about 1⁄4 mi west and 1⁄4 mi south of Independence Hall.

Location

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.94588, -75.15577

Categories

RELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Mikveh Israel Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Mikveh Israel Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Mikveh Israel Cemetery?

Mikveh Israel Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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