Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, is a war memorial located within Washington Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution” and “Tomb of Unknown Soldier of Revolution”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Hall and Washington Square.
Independence Hall
Museum
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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.
Washington Square
Park
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is a 6.4 acres open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Library
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located at 219 S. 6th Street between St. James Place and Locust Street in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a special collections library and museum founded in 1814. Athenaeum of Philadelphia is situated 490 feet east of Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Society Hill and Washington Square West.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
Washington Square West
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…
Old City
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
- Categories: war memorial, tomb of the unknown soldier, and historic site
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.9471° or 39° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-75.15271° or 75° 9′ 10″ westOpen location code
87F6WRWW+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11084813612OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q7818658
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tomb of Unknown Soldier of Revolution”
- Hebrew: “קבר החייל האלמוני של מלחמת המהפכה”
- Japanese: “無名戦士の墓”
- Korean: “무명 독립 전쟁 군인의 무덤”
- Russian: “Могила Неизвестного солдата”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freedom is a Light and Bridgette Mayer.
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