FYI - For all history buffs.
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier (sometimes written as Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of American Revolution) is a war memorial located in Washington Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It honors the thousands of soldiers who died during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were buried in mass graves in that park.
The memorial was built in 1954 and features an eternal flame and a statue of George Washington gazing toward Independence Hall.
These words are engraved in the side of the tomb.
“Freedom is a light for which many men have died in darkness”
“In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown soldiers of Washington’s Army who died of wounds and sickness during the Revolutionary War.”
The plaque upon the tomb of the Unknown Soldier reads:
“Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington’s army who died to give you liberty.”
When I visited Philly several years ago I remember how touched I was when seeing that memorial. Thanks for the reminder about it...
Re: “Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier” — I’ve visited Philly many times (my folks lived 30 miles west), but never knew about this memorial. Thanks for letting us know.
The inscription “Beneath this stone rests a soldier of Washington’s army who died to give you liberty.” literally gives me chills when I think of how the communists and islamists have infiltrated our government to the very top levels.
Thank you so much for posting this. I had no idea. When my son is home and we go to Philly to see the Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Franklin Museum in two weeks, we will absolutely go there first.
Way back in the early 90’s, I was in Alexandria Virginia. I came across a small cemetery in the downtown area. There was a grave there dedicated to the memory of Revolutionary War soldier buried there. I took some pictures and thought that it was quite interesting.
Your post got me to thinking about what I had seen years earlier. I looked it up. Here’s a link for you to look at:
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMQM8_Unknown_Soldier_Alexandria_VA