400 Catharine St. – Passyunk Post

Weccacoe Playground renovations began this week

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 400 Catharine St., Catharine Street, park, playground, Weccacoe Playground min read

Weccacoe Playground has been set for renovations for some time now, but once the historical burial ground was discovered on the site, plans became delayed. After much debate over the future of this community space on the 400 block of

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Weccacoe Playground improvements to move forward despite historic burial ground on site

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 400 Catharine St., Catharine Street, Weccacoe Playground min read

Weccacoe Playground on the 400 block of Catharine Street boasts more than just playground equipment. Underneath that community space is a burial ground for as many as 5,000 people from the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 1800’s.