Mount Moriah Cemetery — Attraction in Philadelphia

For you people complaining of the conditions of the grounds....first off, this place was ABANDONED by the owners back in 2011. The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery a NONPROFIT CHARITABLE organization consisting of strictly ALL VOLUNTEERS have worked many thankless hours trying to restore and revitalize this historical cemetery.

Secondly, we not only are VOLUNTEERING our time but we have to MAINTAIN the property on DONATIONS which means WE WORK FOR FREE ON A VERY LIMITED BUDGET.

Those of you who want to complain should rather either get off your butts and come VOLUNTEER your time or DONATE to the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery so to address the issues that you complain of. If you don't want to come and help or donate your money then shut your mouths. What IS DISRESPECTFUL is people complaining and NOT DOING ANYTHING to HELP...

I got to tell people I grew up here I spent my entire child with it and adolescents there well over 25 plus years just about every day the place is incredible it was incredible then even more incredible now with the wildlife that's in there now that it's protected I was just there two months ago and I heard a deer which I've never seen in here when I was growing up hanging her there must have been 20 plus deer running alongside the car they have everything there now and it's so unique with the people that are buried there so unique how the cemetery is placed in the middle of the city like that and all the parkway and the terrain is incredible on it it's just one of a kind no other cemetery I'm guessing absolutely United States like this at all it's that good people have got to go check this out incredible it is I can't say...

It's a total catch 22 in that it is absolutely stunning to go through and explore, but a shame at the same time that it has been so forgotten about and that entire sections of the cemetery are "lost" under heavy brush and wooded areas. It makes for great photography and is just filled with fascinating history, architecture, and diversity. It is absolutely stunning and gorgeous, but again... Sad. There is a volunteer effort trying to clean it up and maintain it, but it is a huge job and will be years and years before they are caught up. Check my pictures included in the review to...