Heritage Magazine

Heritage Magazine is published quarterly by Old Pine Conservancy.

Biographical Sketches

Board historian Ronn Shaffer died in March 2019. He spent countless hours researching and developing many stories about people buried here. We thank him for his extraordinary service and continue his legacy of documenting those buried in our churchyard.

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Joseph Yard

Joseph Yard was a prominent Philadelphia mason and bricklayer, responsible for some of the city’s most beautiful...
Shane Arnold
December 15, 2021
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Lydia Bailey

Lydia R. (Steele) Bailey was born in Lancaster County on Feb. 1, 1779 in Drumore Township, Lancaster County,...
Robert Eck
October 21, 2021
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John Steele

John Steele was born on June 5th, 1758, in Drumore, Pennsylvania, the son of Scottish immigrants William and Rachel...
Kevin Williams
September 5, 2021
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George Dawson

The Tory in the Graveyard of Patriots
Kevin Williams
May 14, 2021
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Dr. William Shippen, Jr.: Feuding Physician

Dr. William Shippen, Jr. is one of Old Pine’s most notable historic members. His colonial contributions in medicine...
Dan Campbell
May 3, 2021
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The Old Pine Churchyard

In 1764, the epicenter of colonial Philadelphia was a few block radius of 2nd and High (Market) Streets where...
Ronn Shaffer
February 24, 2021
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Captain Charles Ross

Charles Ross was born in 1772. As a 22 year old, Ross served under Captain Dunlap to quell the Whiskey Rebellion,...
Ronn Shaffer
February 23, 2021
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Sculpture of George Duffield

In 2015, Philadelphia-based sculptor Roger Wing was commissioned to carve a statue of George Duffield, who served...
Ronn Shaffer
February 22, 2021
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Slavery and the Pulpit

Rev. John Gloucester and Rev. Alexander Archibald
Dan Campbell
February 20, 2021
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William Hurry

Most every member of Old Pine should be able to point out the gravesite of William Hurrie (Hurry) if asked, “Where...
Ronn Shaffer
February 19, 2021

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