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Karl Gutzlaff was a German missionary to Thailand and Korea and the first Lutheran missionary to China. He met his second wife, Mary, on the south coast of China where…

This is presumably the only burial of a full-blooded Native American in this cemetery. With his adopted name of Richard, he served the government to communicate its desires to his…

He was the son of New Englanders, born in Connecticut to a Congregational minister named John Hancock Pettingell. Amos was named after his grandfather, also a minister and a graduate…

Felix Schelling’s mother, Rose, was born in England and his father came from Switzerland. He too was named Felix, a music teacher, and they were married in Kentucky four years…

Not many cemeteries can boast that one of their three tallest monuments pays tribute to a woman. This one clearly demonstrates that this person had great wealth. It’s one of…

It could be humorously said that William Barber was “cut out” to be a die engraver. Engraving is a special kind of artistry that involves both a design and the…

The phrase “sanctity of human life” holds special meaning in cemeteries. Rooted in the idea that human life is inherently sacred or precious, each body that was laid to rest…

Only on a very rare occasion will the neat rows of white marble in the cemetery’s Naval Plot be interrupted by a different type of marker. The massive stone on…

The Trilby String Band  was organized in 1898 and the first Mummers Parade was held January 1, 1901. The band’s last appearance was in 2014. A brief history of the…