Fourth oldest operating Jewish cemetery in the United States located off Ice Avenue. Purchased by Joseph Simon and Isaac Henriques February 3, 1747 "to be held in trust for a burial ground for the society of Jews in and about Lancaster". Main gate erected about 1917.
Photograph- Grave of Robert Galt, sign held by Rev. J. Richard McAliley, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian Church. The grave of Robert Galt, pioneer. For two centuries the Galts have pointed to the graves under this sidng and remarked "The old folks are buried here".
Photograph- Grave of Robert Galt, sign held by Rev. J. Richard McAliley, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian Church. The grave of Robert Galt, pioneer. For two centuries the Galts have pointed to the graves under this sidng and remarked "The old folks are buried here".
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Grave of Robert Galt, sign held by Rev. J. Richard McAliley, pastor of Pequea Presbyterian Church. The grave of Robert Galt, pioneer. For two centuries the Galts have pointed to the graves under this sidng and remarked "The old folks are buried here".
