Historical Marker

Old Swedish Burial Ground

inside cemetery entrance at 3rd St., E of Ave. of the States, Chester · Chester · Delaware

Inscription

Site of first St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1702. The grave of John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, is located just south of here.

Location

Addressinside cemetery entrance at 3rd St., E of Ave. of the States, Chester

CityChester

CountyDelaware

StatePennsylvania

Coordinates39.847200, -75.358400

Sources

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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