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.
18p and 2s examples signed by A (Andrew) Tybout and Josiah Hewes.
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.
Daniel McKaraher
Around 1799, Daniel and Susanna McKaraher built the tavern which we know today as The Twisted Tail on 2nd Street. They are both buried in the Old Pine churchyard.
Our Charley
Walking through the tranquil churchyard at 4th and Pine Streets one day, I looked down at a small flat white stone simply said: “Our Charley.”I wondered: Was this a child? A pet? Who was it?
George Duffield
An important figure in the American Revolutionary War, Reverend George Duffield holds a special place in the history of the Presbyterian Church and in our nation’s early beginning.
Eugene Ormandy
Tucked away in the bounds of Old Pine's graveyard is the little known memorial to world famous orchestra maestro Eugene Ormandy and his wife Margaret. How did they come to be interred in a Presbyterian church burial ground?