Preserving the Oldest Church in Pennsylvania
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Graveyard Tours
Explore the Old Swedes graveyard at your leisure and discover the remarkable people buried here.
Founders Magazine
In our quarterly magazine, we publish our research about those who are buried in our graveyards and their impact upon Philadelphia’s history. Here are some of our recent issues:
![The Life and Times of John Lungren [Spring 2023]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Spring-2023-cover.png?fit=300%2C388&ssl=1)
![A Tale of Two Brothers: Augustus and Edward Sargent [Winter 2023]](https://i0.wp.com/preserveoldswedes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Winter-2023.png?fit=300%2C388&ssl=1)
The Music of 1700 [Concert + Lecture] – Great Talks at Gloria Dei
Research
We conduct research into the lives of those buried here and share their stores in our magazine and on our website.
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Jacob Jackson, Jr.
Born into a family of mariners, he died in the Potomac River.
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Gloria Campisi
She had a great ability to locate hard-to-find interviewees.
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Alexander Napier
This Scot was a stone cutter, firefighter & gunpowder-protector in the War of 1812.
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Sarah Garrett Lungren
She grew up at “The Lilacs” – one of the homes used to create Philly’s Fairmount Park.
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William Lungren
He was a paper-maker and hotel landlord who left an impressive family legacy.
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A Tale of Two Brothers: Augustus and Edward Sargent
Augustus Sargent and his brother Edward were closely linked in their lives and careers.
