Welcome to Mount Moriah Cemetery Dot Org

Mount Moriah Cemetery is one of Philadelphia’s largest, most historic – and most misunderstood – places. Established in the mid-19th century, it is the final resting place of tens of thousands of people: veterans, artists, laborers, children, community leaders, and families whose stories helped shape the city and region. For decades, however, Mount Moriah Cemetery has also been associated with neglect, abandonment, and uncertainty about its future.

I created this website and the Mount Moriah Cemetery encyclopedia to help change that narrative.

My goal is simple: to document, share, and preserve the history of Mount Moriah Cemetery – not through speculation or sensationalism, but through careful observation, research, photography, and respect for the people buried here. Mount Moriah Cemetery is more than an overgrown landscape or a troubled property. It is a cultural archive, an outdoor museum, and a deeply personal place for descendants and neighbors alike.

This site is not affiliated with any governing body or preservation organization. It is an independent effort meant to complement the work of others who care about Mount Moriah Cemetery – historians, volunteers, descendants, preservationists, and concerned citizens. By creating this website, I hope to offer a space where that history can be explored and where the people buried here are treated with the dignity they deserve.

Thank you for visiting.