Honor the Immortal Dead
In the grave-yard adjoining this church are buried
Commodore John Barry
Father of the American Navy.
He was chosen by the Continental Congress to
command the first warship owned by the
colonies and he fought the last naval
battle of the revolution.
Thomas Fitzsimons
Signer of the Constitution of the United States
member of the Continental Congress and
Representative in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Congress of the United States.
He was the first to propose the levying of a
tariff to protect American industries and
encourage American labor.
George Meade
Grandfather of General George Gordon Meade
commander of the Union Army at Gettysburg
General Stephen Moylan
Aide-de-camp to Washington
Muster Master General
commander of all the cavalry at the close
of the Revolution.
Matthew Carey
The leading publisher of the early years of
the republic and the chief force in the
creation of early American literature.
"Be Ye Worthy As Were They"-
Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and St. James Place, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
