The Philadelphia Boys Protectory was founded in 1898, the crowning achievement of Archbishop Ryan. In part to relieve the stress on the overburdened youth and other diocesan services in the city, but also to provide a house of refuge for at-risk boys — those who were orphaned, or from alcoholic or abusive households, or who otherwise need a safe place to live — the institution continues today as part of the St. Gabriel’s system. In its long history, there must have been those who died at that institution who had no one to claim their remains, and who lie there still.
All of the available death certificates for the children and men buried here have been located which has helped clarify their causes of death, and in many cases their family members have been located, including those of one gentleman employed as a cabinetmaker at the school who did not know where he was buried.
Please be respecful of the area and if by chance there is a service going on please come back another time. Thank you.
This is a daylight only cache
To claim this cache you must do the following...
A picture with the cemetery and you, your group or a personal item
Also Message me the 5 digit number 30 feet from the first marker.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.