Portal:Philadelphia/Selected article/September 2006

Mikveh Israel Cemetery is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and possibly in the nation. The site, less than 0.2 acre in size, is a registered historic place in Philadelphia and a national historic site administered by Independence National Historical Park. It is located in the center city section of Philadelphia, on Spruce Street, near 8th Street, about two blocks west and four blocks south of Independence Hall.