Introducing Heritage Magazine
We’re excited to announce to announce Heritage Magazine, our new official publication. Issues will be released quarterly and will include stories of individuals who were connected with Old Pine Church.
Help Us Provide Jobs4GenZ
We’re raising funds to provide undergraduate students with employment experiences that will help build both their resume … and their income. Learn about Matt Harmon’s experience and how you can support this project.
Free Churchyard Tours All Summer
Old Pine Conservancy offers free guided tours of our historic churchyard every Saturday from noon to 4 pm. For safety reasons, COVID restrictions are in effect. Register for your tour today.
Transcribers Needed
We’re seeking transcribers to read and interpret the handwritten sermons and letters of Rev. George Duffield. Duffield urged Philadelphians to fight for liberty during the Revolution. His fiery sermons were inspirational.
Sharing Our Stories
Church historian and member Ronn Shaffer died in March 2019. Ronn spent countless hours researching the names and developing the stories of the people buried here. We thank him for his extraordinary service and hope to continue his legacy.
Reverend Thomas Brainerd, D.D…Civil War Patriot
Old Pine’s minister Thomas Brainerd was a patriot during the Civil War when thousands of Union troops mustered in Philadelphia.
Dr. William Shippen, Jr.: Feuding Physician
Daniel Campbell, Ph.D. writes about Dr. William Shippen, Jr. who left a legacy of medical expertise as wide-ranging as it was influential.
Slavery and the Pulpit: Rev. John Gloucester and Rev. Alexander Archibald
Daniel Campbell, Ph.D. explores the lives of two ministers — a former slave and a slave-owner — whose churches were near each other in Philadelphia.
Lore of the Liberty Bell
On July 8, 1776, William Hurry rang the State House bell for an hour…summoning hundreds of curious to hear the Declaration of Independence publicly read for the first time.
Jared Ingersoll
Jared Ingersoll was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. He is one of seven Presbyterians who signed the U. S. Constitution.
Charles Pettit
Made aide to Gov. William Franklin while serving as a Lt. Col. in N.J. Militia, Charles Pettit became New Jersey’s first Secretary of State.
In-Ho Oh Remembered
In-Ho Oh’s memory remains a timeless instruction…to turn sorrow into Christian purpose. And that’s exactly the path his Korean parents followed…halfway around the world.
It’s all about money … and 13 Revolutionary era men buried at Old Pine
Paper money in early America has the distinction of being the first authorized paper money issued by any government in the Western world.