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< Previous > Back to Historical Map List < Next > 1854 - Consolidated Phila Wards Source: URL: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824p.ct008335 Full Name: An outline of the newly consolidated city, showing the boundaries of the wards : according to the act passed by the Legislature, Jany. 31st, 1854 Visit the source URL to use zoom features, find additional formats, or download a high quality image.

Cemetery Records RMWHS currently has: Leverington Cemetery thousands of transcribed burial records tombstone records map (below) Roxborough Baptist Church original burial books for various years map (in Archive) If you would like to request a burial look-up, contact us . ​ Note: RMWHS is not computerized. All resources must be searched through manually and it can be a slow process. If visiting the area, please contact us as far in advance as possible if you plan to pick up research info. We are open by appointment only so please keep that in mind when traveling to our area. Appointments and calls with our Archivist can be requested online . ​ RESEARCH TIPS: Always check www.findagrave.com . This information is posted by volunteers and is free to access. This is a good starting point but cemeteries, churches, and historical societies have additional more info. Be sure to try variations of the surname spelling and cast a wide net -- if the name is William Smith, try W Smith as you may otherwise miss Willie or Wm. Also try spelling various on the surname or a *asterisk as a wildcard to get wider results. Keep looking even if you think you have it all. Funeral homes & undertakers logs, coroner reports, doctors notes, there are often more death event documents that could be found if you keep digging and they could hold valuable you're looking for such as next of kin, home addresses, obit placement, memberships, veteran status, and more. ​ Leverington Cemetery Map

Local Landmarks Additional landmarks will be added as they are completed. If you have images you'd share or would like to help us create a profile for this section, please contact us. RMWHS welcomes volunteers. Shawmont Station Shawmont Station is the oldest surviving passenger station in America and the oldest building owned by any railroad, in the World. It was a schedule stop until 1991 and then a whistle stop until 1995. Structural restoration began in 2023. Read More Leverington Cemetery Since the first recorded burial in 1703, more than 12,000 souls have been laid to rest on this land during the last 320 years. The residents of Leverington Cemetery include some of the first settlers of the area, Revolutionary soldiers massacred at Woods' Barn as well as soldiers from every war since, and the generations of people who played a part in building the communities around it. Read More Bethany Lutheran Cemetery The cemetery opened in 1847 and was a part of the churchyard for the first Bethany German Lutheran Church (Bethanien Kirche) which was erected here in 1850. After a fire destroyed the wood church, a new one was built nearby and this land was used exclusively for burials which continued here until 1955. The cemetery holds an untold number of early German immigrants and at least 9 Civil War soldiers. Read More

Launched in 2022, "Memorials of the 21st Ward" provides a profile page for each of the 8 memorials within the 21st Ward. Each profile will be expanded in the months and years to come as both old and new images and newspapers clippings are added as well as a history of the memorial. ​ ​If you would like to contribute an image or information for any of the memorials, please contact us . Also, if we have missed a public memorial within 21st Ward, please let us know. Some are tucked away and not well known and we'd like to help change that. Memorials of the 21st Ward RMWHS reminds all visitors to be respectful not only to the memorial and the grounds, but also of the others who may be there remembering loved ones lost, for whom these special places were created to honor. 21st Ward War Memorial (Gorgas Park) Learn More Civil War Soldier Memorial (Leverington Cemetery) Learn More Korean & Vietnam War Memorial (Hattal-Taylor VFW) Learn More Old Glory Memorial (Germany Hill) Learn More Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (Leverington Cemetery) Learn More Shawmont Roll of Honor Memorial (Shawmont & Nixon) Learn More Wissahickon War Memorial (Sumac St & Rochelle Ave) Learn More WWI & WWII Memorial (Hattal-Taylor VFW) Learn More

RMWHS Activities Calendar Additional details and updates are periodically sent directly to members via mail/email. Don't miss out -- become a member ! 9/19/2024 7 p.m. Public Members' Meeting Our September meeting will kick off the 2024-2025 year with: ​overview of ongoing efforts to preserve and protect local historical properties with intro from special guests leading the fight, an update on projects, call for committee members, display of new promotional materials, sign up for upcoming events, a sampling of new donations, and the latest OVERSIZED map to be printed (1901 Bromley Atlas compilation of the 21st Ward). Ridge Ave United Methodist Church, 7811 Ridge Ave, Phila PA If you would like to suggest an event, tour, speaker, or find out more about our activities, contact us .

Ridge Ave Roxborough Historic District Intro and Nomination Form Read More Boundary and Description Read More Statement of Significance Read More Native Americans Read More Patent Holders and Early Settlers Read More Ridge Road Read More Early Roxborough Read More Georgian and Colonial Architecture Read More During the Revolutionary War Read More Federal Architecture Read More Development of Manayunk Read More Greek Revival Architecture Read More Early 19th Century Read More Gothic Revival Architecture Read More Italianate Architecture Read More During and After the Civil War Read More Second Empire Architecture Read More Queen Anne Architecture Read More Turn of the Century Read More Conclusion and Bibliography Read More

RMWHS Blog ... Manayunk Welcome Center Opens Manayunk Welcome Center opens at 106 Grape Street -- a special RMWHS display is featured. Public is welcome! 1876 Centennial Exhibition - No Small Feat Recent donation to RMWHS inspires a look at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition -- a colossal undertaking even by present day standards. Sylvia Myers Receives Citation from the Commonwealth of PA For her decades of service to the community, Sylvia Myers was presented with a citation from PA House of Reps. You Rocked Our World! Since our website launched in December 2019, we've had thousands of visitors from more cities, states, and countries than we ever... 2022 Independence Day Parade The Independence Day Parade of Churches is an annual tradition started in 1831 by Samuel Lawson. This year, nearly 20 members of the... Memorial Day 2022: Remembering the Words of John A. Logan A history of Memorial Day and the words of General John A. Logan Thanks to everyone who visited RMWHS at Roxtoberfest 2021! RMWHS participated in the 2021 Roxtoberfest event sponsored by Roxborough Development Corp Hurricane Ida vs The Great Freshet of 1869 The wake of Hurricane Ida still could not beat the Great Freshet of 1869 in death, destruction, and flooding. Maps -- A Snapshot of History If a photo can say 1,000 words -- how many can a map say? Perhaps not as many as a photo? Perhaps a great deal more? Happy 4th of July In 1831, Samuel Lawson, a Sunday School teacher, held an Independence Day parade that became a local tradition that continues today. Memorial Day 2021 at Leverington Cemetery This photo tribute can be downloaded/printed Step back in time: 1304 Steps to 1880s Today, more than a dozen stairways adorn the areas of steep terrain within Roxborough, Manayunk, and Wissahickon. Remembering Harry A. Olson RMWHS member and historical activist Harry A. Olson passed away at the age of 96. His contribution to area history is remembered. Capture, Preserve, & Restore -- Oh My! A few extra minutes spent during the digitization process of RMWHS images reveals what was nearly lost. RDC Celebrates Local History with a Visit to RMWHS "What many might not realize is that Roxborough is a neighborhood with a deep, colonial history...