Mount Vernon Cemetery

Who’s ready for a fine time amongst the vines! Philly's first ever VINE MAZE! Brings new meaning to the term DEAD END!!On Saturday August 23, from 11:00am - 1pm and again from 1:30pm - 3:30pm, come get (responsibly) lost in Mount Vernon Cemetery’s Green Inferno!!This is a SUPER RARE chance to visit Mount Vernon Cemetery (MVC) during the height of its regrowth season - seriously, we are never in here this time of year. As Darth Vader is more machine now than man, during the summer, MVC is more jungle than it is cemetery. You won’t believe what you can

Come tour the cemetery at NIGHT! Hear stories of those buried here. Watch a spiritual rite of purification. Listen to amazing opera LIVE!Ready yourself for a walk on the (literal) dark side of Mount Vernon Cemetery (MVC). Closed to the public for almost two decades, on May 31 we open its gates for ONE NIGHT ONLY to venture on a unique journey through MVC's overgrown grounds and mysterious past.Racing against the setting sun, this adults-only early-evening tour showcases the more macabre aspects of MVC’s history; tales of murder, suicide, and hoodoo. Who knows who or even what we'll find? Spoiler

A guided tour devoted to those who fought for freedom during the American Civil War.Many of you have asked for it, and we're both honored and pleased to finally be able to offer it to you: Mount Vernon Cemetery's first ever CIVIL WAR VETERANS TOUR.After 3 long years of battling the vines, the Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery have located a sizable number of graves of those who fought (and in some cases died) during the American Civil War.Join us for this inaugural off-roads guided tour that is not only designed to take visitors all throughout the property's 28 acres

Historic cemeteries are full of symbolism. Join us as we uncover the meaning behind the symbols! It's a tour about art & death people! Yes!!Historic cemeteries are full of symbolism. Mount Vernon is no different. Join us for a comprehensive tour that helps us understand the various meanings behind the symbols. This art and architecture-focused tour will examine in detail many of the fabulous sculptures that grace the cemetery's blighted grounds. See angels emerging from the vines, discuss the symbolism behind the various urns and adornments topping MVC's magnificent obelisks, and spend some time examining our incomparable Gardel Monument -

Death through the camera lens. Take our photo process quiz & win a prize! Plus, a tintype demo by award-winning photographer Vanity Tintype!Photography and overgrown cemeteries go together like peanut butter and jelly! Our Photography and Memory tour focuses on the various ways photography has been used to memorialize the dead and to a degree hault the passage of time. If you're a photographer or photo enthusiast this is the tour for you!!Shutterbugs of all ages and skill sets are welcome to attend this event. We'll be moving at a slower pace than usual so you will see - and

For the FIRST TIME EVER, tour the cemetery at NIGHT and hear stories about its dark history and bright future!! Not for the faint of heart!!Ready yourself for a walk on the (literal) dark side of Mount Vernon Cemetery (MVC). Closed to the public for almost two decades, this fall we open its creaking black gates for ONE NIGHT ONLY to venture on a unique off-road journey through MVC's mysterious past. Racing against the setting sun, this adults-only early-evening tour showcases the more macabre aspects of MVC’s history; tales of murder, suicide, and hoodoo that are guaranteed to send shivers