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| | '''Christ Church''' is an [[Episcopal]] Church in Philadelphia, known for the large number of Founding Fathers who attended its congregation during their lifetimes. [[Jacob Duché]] was a reverend at Christ Church.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=cckbAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA360 The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 1]</ref> | | '''Christ Church''' is an [[Episcopal]] Church in Philadelphia, known for the large number of Founding Fathers who attended its congregation during their lifetimes. [[Jacob Duché]] was a reverend at Christ Church.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=cckbAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA360 The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 1]</ref> |
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| − | [[George Washington]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Robert Morris]], [[John Penn]], [[Benjamin Rush]], [[John Adams]], and [[George Ross]] were among the attendees. One Founder, [[Francis Hopkinson]], was known to play the organ during service.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fHZFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR49 American Organ Quarterly, Volume 2]</ref> The church maintains bronze plaques on many of the pews where these Founders came to worship: Morris sat in pew 52; Washington sat in pew 56; Penn sat in pew 60; Hopkinson sat in pew 65. [[Betsy Ross]] also attended services. | + | [[George Washington]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[Robert Morris (financier)|Robert Morris]], [[John Penn]], [[Benjamin Rush]], [[John Adams]], and [[George Ross]] were among the attendees. One Founder, [[Francis Hopkinson]], was known to play the organ during service.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fHZFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR49 American Organ Quarterly, Volume 2]</ref> The church maintains bronze plaques on many of the pews where these Founders came to worship: Morris sat in pew 52; Washington sat in pew 56; Penn sat in pew 60; Hopkinson sat in pew 65. [[Betsy Ross]] also attended services. |
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| − | Additionally, Several Founding Fathers are buried on the grounds of Christ Church. The already mentioned Franklin, Ross, Hopkinson, Rush, as well as [[William Jackson (secretary)|William Jackson]] and [[Joseph Hewes]]. On the Church's North Garden grounds, Founding Fathers [[Robert Morris]], [[James Wilson]], [[Pierce Butler]], and [[Jacob Broom]] were laid to rest.<ref>[http://www.christchurchphila.org/notable-burials/ Christ Church]</ref> | + | Additionally, Several Founding Fathers are buried on the grounds of Christ Church. The already mentioned Franklin, Ross, Hopkinson, Rush, as well as [[William Jackson (secretary)|William Jackson]] and [[Joseph Hewes]]. On the Church's North Garden grounds, Founding Fathers [[Robert Morris (financier)|Robert Morris]], [[James Wilson]], [[Pierce Butler]], and [[Jacob Broom]] were laid to rest.<ref>[http://www.christchurchphila.org/notable-burials/ Christ Church]</ref> |
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| | Christ Church is home to the renowned "'''Liberty Window'''".<ref>[http://www.christianheritagemins.org/articles/without_a_prayer.htm]</ref> | | Christ Church is home to the renowned "'''Liberty Window'''".<ref>[http://www.christianheritagemins.org/articles/without_a_prayer.htm]</ref> |