Learn

Discover the historical artifacts, photographs and texts that tell the story of Christ Church and the American Revolution.

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Genealogy

Search our archives for information about individuals who were baptized, married or buried at Christ Church.

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Digitizing Historic Congregations

Explore over 41,000 records from Philadelphia’s oldest congregations.

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Video Library

Explore Christ Church’s expansive online video library of recorded talks, presentations and special events. 

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History

Discover the rich past of Christ Church and its role in Revolutionary America.

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Collections

Our historic artifacts include liturgical furniture, paintings, prints, and more.

The archives, which include the historic and ongoing records of Christ Church dating from 1695 to the present, comprise nearly 300 linear feet.

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Explore the Burial Grounds

Christ Church Burial Ground is one of America’s most unique Colonial and Revolution-era graveyards, with 1,400 markers on two beautiful acres right in the heart of historic Philadelphia.

Discover the notable Americans laid to rest in Christ Church Burial Grounds, our virtual tour and lesson plans.