Situated in the middle of a National Park, the Gloria Dei graveyard has been in continuous use since the early 1700s and is one of the oldest burial grounds in Philadelphia. We seek to restore the churchyard to an earlier point in history, by increasing the historical accuracy of the environment, repairing and preserving gravestones that have decayed due to extreme age, the ravages of an urban environment, and some very old damage caused by vandalism.
Preserve Our Churchyard
The Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation seeks to repair and preserve gravestones that have decayed due to extreme age, the ravages of an urban environment, and some very old damage caused by vandalism. Please consider lending your support to this project.
Explore the Churchyard
There are over 500 visible markers in the churchyard and many are in need of repair and restoration. Explore our database and discover how you can support preservation of this treasured history.
Previously Conserved
- Adelaide Celestis Delormerie
- Aimee Louise and Alathea May Jackson
- Alexander Napier
- Andrew Swanson and Catharine Swanson Foss
- Ann Keen
- Ann, George, George Sr., Annie and C. Cushing Eyre
- Benjamin A. and Anna M. Rose
- Captain Joseph Blewer
- Captain Morris Sheer
- Catharine Swanson and Anthony Duche
- Cherry Cantrell Young and Ellwood Glenn Young
- Daniel Houseman and Family
- David Napier
- Davis and Elizabeth Denike
- Dorothy and Susan Hopkins
- Edward F. and Samuel B. Turner
- Eleanor Donaldson
- Elizabeth Roulliet (1774-1856)
- George Lindenmyer
- George Ord, Ship Chandler
- George Ord: Naturalist, Ornithologist, Writer
- Houseman Family
- Jacob Jackson: A Navy Man In The War Of 1812
- James M. Jackson and Washington J. Jackson
- Jehu Curtis Clay Jr. and Simmons Clay
- Johan Olofsson Stille, Supporter of the Swedish Lutheran Church (1646-1722)
- John and Ann McKenzie
- John and Jane Redles and their children
- John E. Denike and Jacob Jackson, Jr.
- John H. Coats, Sophia Coats, Lindsay Coats, Ann H. Coats
- John, Phillip, Annie and Annie Justus
- Joseph and Sarah Warner
- Lizzie Martin
- Martha and Lewis Dobelbower
- Mary D. Quandale
- Mary Smith and Jarvis Allen
- Morgan Ragan
- Park, Elizabeth and Hannah McFarland
- Peter and Reynold Keen
- Peter Sandel and Andreas Sandel
- Rebecca L. Young and Virginia Young
- Robert Ottinger and Elizabeth Ottinger
- Samuel and Elizabeth Hopkins
- Thomas W. Webb
- William and Eliza Jones
- William and Mary Sheed
- William Barron
- William Smith
- [Marker 151]
- [Marker 257]
Our Supporters
carol hill
Your newsletter is rich with historic facts. I volunteer at Carpenters Hall and appreciate how I can inform visitors too about Gloria Dei.
Laura Knox
Your marketing materials are thoughtful and compelling.
Barbara Hauck-Mah
We visited your church grounds for the first time on April 18. We were impressed by the beauty and historical significance of the church. We were greeted warmly by members enjoying each other's company that afternoon. Wanted to thank you and wish you success with your Keystone grant project.
Elizabeth Treatman
Charles Keen
Margaret Sarachan
Linda Ott
Dorothy/Howard Troendle
Dorothy /Howard Troendle
In memory of Gilbert/Dorothy Marshall