A Place of Great Historic Interest (Classic Reprint): Pittsburgh's First Burying-Ground

Uncover Pittsburgh’s earliest burial ground and the people who shaped its history.

This historical narrative traces the site from Fort Duquesne through the city’s first churchyards, revealing who was laid to rest and how the ground itself changed with the city’s growth. You’ll glimpse maps, land deeds, and the stories of soldiers, settlers, and early Pittsburgh families that built the town’s memory in stone and soil. In these pages, the ground becomes a doorway to the past. From the shifting lines of Virgin Alley to the long struggle over church burial grounds, the book pieces together a city’s beginnings through interments, disputes, and enduring legends.

• Learn how the first burying-ground emerged on five lots that became a shared sacred space for multiple congregations.
• Meet the figures buried there, including Revolutionary soldiers, prominent settlers, and community leaders.
• See how urban development, church expansion, and legal battles reshaped the resting places of Pittsburgh’s early residents.
• Explore anecdotes about visitors, grave markers, and the evolving narrative of the city’s memory.